Population 3,464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union City
Household size in Union City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Union City sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.61, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Union City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Michigan overall, where the median age is 41.3.
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 City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Union City (15.1%), 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 City
Renters in Union City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Union City rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. Nearly half of owners (46.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.8% of the housing in Union City, 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 City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +6 |
Union City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $954 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Union City pays $954 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% 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 City
Bachelor's degrees in Union City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Union City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Union City have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 City
| Period | Union City | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Union City: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 City 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 City | 2.73 | 39.6 | 15.1% | 26.3% | 13.8% | 1956 | $954 | 17.1% | 92.0% | 9.3% |
| Burlington | 2.42 | 48.3 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 1974 | $929 | 18.5% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| Athens | 2.47 | 48.8 | 6.2% | 13.9% | 11.2% | 1971 | $977 | 12.6% | 94.4% | 2.7% |
| Sherwood | 2.64 | 46.6 | 10.0% | 16.9% | 12.4% | 1964 | $873 | 12.0% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Batavia Center | 2.42 | 50.4 | 9.0% | 16.4% | 23.0% | 1971 | $1,134 | 20.8% | 90.7% | 6.1% |
| Girard | 2.33 | 51.1 | 5.4% | 9.9% | 16.6% | 1961 | $989 | 17.6% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Tekonsha | 2.33 | 48.8 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 1959 | $814 | 21.7% | 93.5% | 5.5% |
| Joppa | 2.59 | 42.9 | 9.1% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1982 | $1,212 | 20.3% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| Coldwater | 2.60 | 42.6 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 15.7% | 1962 | $983 | 17.5% | 89.7% | 7.2% |
| East Leroy | 2.65 | 42.2 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 1985 | $875 | 22.1% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| Pine Creek | 2.76 | 41.1 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1977 | $871 | 20.7% | 93.3% | 4.0% |
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 City. 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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