Population 20 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union
Household size in Union
| Period | Union | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Union average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider New Orleans area, where it has 2.55 people.
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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.6 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, 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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Union (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider New Orleans area (15.3%). The single-parent share has fallen 16.3 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −23.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Union is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Union: 14.8% of homes are empty, 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. The picture is much the same across the New Orleans area.
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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Union run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. The New Orleans area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $281 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,542 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,261 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Union pays $1,542 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the New Orleans area overall ($1,334). The typical renter here spends 19.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Union have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, 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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.7% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +38.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Union have finished high school (90.9%), a bit 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 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Union runs well above the national rate: 20.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 | 2.70 | 46.3 | 11.3% | 2.6% | 14.8% | 1973 | $1,542 | 15.8% | 90.9% | 20.0% |
| Lemannville | 2.13 | 40.8 | 18.7% | 21.7% | 28.4% | 1980 | $994 | 3.6% | 79.9% | 1.8% |
| Romeville | 2.98 | 30.2 | 37.6% | 8.3% | 31.0% | 1992 | $1,542 | 18.5% | 82.3% | 2.2% |
| Convent | 2.85 | 37.9 | 24.9% | 5.4% | 23.2% | 1983 | $1,542 | 17.2% | 86.4% | 10.7% |
| Welcome | 2.78 | 27.0 | 33.9% | 41.4% | 16.6% | 1991 | $589 | 5.2% | 96.2% | 12.0% |
| Darrow | 2.13 | 54.2 | 4.8% | 2.4% | 12.1% | 2006 | $1,328 | 26.3% | 76.8% | 5.8% |
| Sorrento | 2.71 | 43.9 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2000 | $1,378 | 21.9% | 91.7% | 1.8% |
| Hillaryville | 3.05 | 33.7 | 20.4% | 16.6% | 9.9% | 2005 | $1,477 | 33.5% | 87.0% | 10.8% |
| St. James | 2.46 | 32.4 | 31.6% | 40.4% | 20.4% | 1987 | $600 | 7.9% | 88.4% | 6.9% |
| Donaldsonville | 2.47 | 36.7 | 26.5% | 48.0% | 15.5% | 1983 | $875 | 11.2% | 80.9% | 8.6% |
| Belle Terre | 3.12 | 31.8 | 22.7% | 20.9% | 14.4% | 2002 | $1,407 | 23.4% | 83.0% | 10.0% |
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. 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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