Population 199 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union
Household size in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.69 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Union run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.02, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.4, Union is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Union (22.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Union
Renters in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.7% of households in Union rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (68.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.5% of the housing in Union, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Union is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $469 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $429 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$12 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Union pays $429 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Union
Bachelor's degrees in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Union than nationally: 31.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Alabama as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Union never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Union
| Period | Union | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −21.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Union has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Union compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 2.43 | 50.4 | 22.1% | 5.7% | 24.5% | 1984 | $429 | 31.4% | 82.2% | 0.1% |
| Snoddy | 2.59 | 44.7 | 18.4% | 8.6% | 22.7% | 1988 | $554 | 21.8% | 85.3% | 2.1% |
| Mantua | 2.39 | 40.9 | 21.4% | 11.8% | 25.5% | 1987 | $431 | 9.6% | 86.3% | 0.6% |
| Lewiston | 2.44 | 40.8 | 20.0% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 1986 | $483 | 9.8% | 87.9% | 1.2% |
| Knoxville | 2.35 | 47.4 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 22.0% | 1986 | $711 | 28.2% | 81.9% | 6.6% |
| Eutaw | 2.36 | 43.1 | 30.6% | 56.0% | 14.5% | 1977 | $526 | 15.3% | 85.2% | 2.4% |
| Ralph | 2.98 | 39.3 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 14.7% | 1997 | $986 | 16.0% | 91.0% | 6.7% |
| Clinton | 1.90 | 48.7 | 17.2% | 34.3% | 32.5% | 1975 | $419 | 25.3% | 96.9% | 5.6% |
| Mount Hebron | 2.92 | 37.0 | 17.1% | 4.4% | 39.7% | 1988 | $512 | 5.2% | 91.0% | 16.0% |
| Fosters | 2.93 | 41.8 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 16.3% | 1997 | $1,037 | 17.0% | 84.3% | 5.6% |
| Evansville | 2.36 | 48.6 | 7.0% | 14.9% | 38.2% | 1985 | $715 | 17.7% | 81.7% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Union. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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