Population 167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union
Household size in Union
| Period | Union | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Union has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Union is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Union is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.3% 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Union than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Union is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,009 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $648 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$25 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Union pays $648 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.6% 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Union: 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Union is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Knoxville area (90.9%).
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Union runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 | 2.44 | 43.8 | 4.5% | 15.3% | 7.9% | 1998 | $648 | 17.9% | 88.3% | 7.7% |
| Dyllis | 2.55 | 50.2 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1986 | $583 | 17.9% | 90.1% | 5.0% |
| Jonesville | 2.34 | 49.0 | 2.8% | 13.8% | 6.4% | 1986 | $1,028 | 46.8% | 95.0% | 5.4% |
| Little Emory | 2.61 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 21.6% | 6.9% | 1976 | $619 | 17.2% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| Coalfield | 2.96 | 43.6 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1985 | $879 | 33.2% | 92.3% | 1.5% |
| Oliver Springs | 2.66 | 44.4 | 8.2% | 22.4% | 8.3% | 1978 | $697 | 18.5% | 87.6% | 4.3% |
| Kelley Town | 2.58 | 49.6 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1985 | $650 | 15.1% | 88.9% | 7.9% |
| Harriman | 2.46 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.4% | 10.8% | 1973 | $808 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 3.5% |
| Windrock | 2.65 | 40.3 | 17.8% | 17.0% | 13.6% | 1991 | $603 | 5.5% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Petros | 2.68 | 47.7 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 1983 | $879 | 5.8% | 84.6% | 17.6% |
| Kingston | 2.43 | 47.4 | 10.0% | 15.5% | 10.1% | 1987 | $788 | 24.7% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
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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