Population 1,570 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union
Household size in Union
| Period | Union | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Union sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, 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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Union skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Union, well below 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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Union is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Union: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Union are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,202 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,199 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,416 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,689 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$488 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Union pays $1,689 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% 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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Union have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, 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
| Period | Union | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Union: 95.8% 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 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Union is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.59 | 43.1 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 1978 | $1,689 | 22.8% | 95.8% | 5.0% |
| Marengo | 2.66 | 36.9 | 11.1% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1982 | $1,163 | 26.2% | 95.3% | 7.7% |
| Franklinville | 2.91 | 40.3 | 5.5% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 1992 | $1,677 | 36.2% | 89.6% | 5.2% |
| Huntley | 2.61 | 49.8 | 9.0% | 10.9% | 2.9% | 2003 | $1,644 | 41.1% | 96.2% | 3.9% |
| Lakewood | 2.92 | 41.1 | 7.0% | 7.8% | 2.8% | 1991 | $1,471 | 51.1% | 96.8% | 4.6% |
| New Lebanon | 2.77 | 43.3 | 9.5% | 13.9% | 5.4% | 1985 | $1,744 | 27.4% | 91.7% | 4.5% |
| Hampshire | 3.09 | 40.1 | 10.1% | 14.5% | 1.2% | 2002 | $2,353 | 33.8% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| Woodstock | 2.51 | 41.3 | 9.3% | 24.8% | 4.1% | 1980 | $1,368 | 31.8% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Lake in the Hills | 3.05 | 36.3 | 10.7% | 15.0% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,687 | 37.5% | 94.6% | 5.2% |
| Ridgefield | 2.60 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 26.1% | 3.9% | 1989 | $1,365 | 50.9% | 94.7% | 4.9% |
| Starks | 2.48 | 48.2 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 4.8% | 2007 | $1,713 | 44.1% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
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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