Population 446 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union
Household size in Union
| Period | Union | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Union has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Union skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Union than nationally: 12.7%, 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% 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, 39.9% 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Union: 17.8% 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.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Union are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $707 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,108 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Union costs $1,108 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Union have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Union have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Union than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, 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 | 2.45 | 42.0 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 1982 | $1,108 | 21.2% | 90.3% | 7.1% |
| Thaxton | 2.45 | 44.6 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 9.0% | 1986 | $862 | 17.5% | 92.0% | 4.5% |
| Montvale | 2.24 | 50.3 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 12.9% | 1984 | $933 | 16.7% | 79.4% | 1.7% |
| Goodview | 2.38 | 48.5 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 1987 | $916 | 23.1% | 87.5% | 2.8% |
| Reba | 2.39 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 17.5% | 10.1% | 1987 | $583 | 18.8% | 90.0% | 0.4% |
| Bedford | 2.40 | 47.0 | 8.1% | 21.8% | 10.1% | 1978 | $839 | 25.3% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| Blue Ridge | 2.61 | 47.5 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 1982 | $1,183 | 24.0% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Otterville | 2.34 | 45.4 | 5.2% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 1977 | $689 | 29.8% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Laymantown | 2.57 | 44.0 | 7.8% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,070 | 31.4% | 98.1% | 1.5% |
| Vinton | 2.35 | 41.4 | 18.8% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 1974 | $919 | 23.0% | 90.7% | 2.8% |
| Nace | 2.60 | 51.1 | 6.3% | 18.1% | 15.6% | 1978 | $1,008 | 20.1% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
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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