Population 372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union
Household size in Union
| Period | Union | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Union are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, 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
| Period | Union | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Union skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Union than nationally: 9.7%, against 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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% 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. Among homeowners, 37.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Union as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Union run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Hartford area overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,114 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,214 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,639 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,133 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$19 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Union costs $1,133 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Union than nationally: 26.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Union: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Union than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 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 | 2.21 | 50.0 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 1973 | $1,133 | 26.7% | 97.4% | 3.5% |
| Mashapaug | 2.28 | 50.7 | 10.0% | 7.5% | 3.8% | 1976 | $1,116 | 30.9% | 97.3% | 4.1% |
| Westford | 2.55 | 49.9 | 7.9% | 18.2% | 8.0% | 1967 | $1,048 | 35.1% | 96.1% | 2.1% |
| Staffordville | 2.66 | 46.0 | 9.3% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 1972 | $1,409 | 22.5% | 95.9% | 4.9% |
| Holland | 2.17 | 50.0 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 22.1% | 1973 | $1,540 | 35.0% | 95.1% | 3.9% |
| Woodstock Valley | 2.19 | 59.5 | 3.7% | 10.9% | 4.5% | 1986 | $1,751 | 45.3% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
| Ashford | 2.28 | 41.6 | 17.4% | 23.1% | 15.0% | 1980 | $1,350 | 36.2% | 98.3% | 7.1% |
| Wales | 2.47 | 44.3 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 1982 | $1,125 | 25.2% | 91.7% | 5.4% |
| Eastford | 2.53 | 48.7 | 4.3% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1977 | $1,161 | 40.0% | 96.5% | 6.0% |
| Stafford Springs | 2.43 | 43.9 | 9.4% | 22.9% | 10.4% | 1966 | $1,122 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 5.9% |
| North Woodstock | 2.45 | 52.4 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,156 | 48.0% | 98.5% | 2.7% |
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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