Population 435 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union Valley
Household size in Union Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Union Valley is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.04, 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 Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.1 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Union Valley are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Oklahoma overall, where the median age is 38.0.
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 Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Union Valley than nationally: 10.4%, 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 Valley
Renters in Union Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Union Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Union Valley: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Union Valley are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Oklahoma 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 Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $483 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Union Valley pays $810 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.3% 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 Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Union Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Union Valley (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same.
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 Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Union Valley have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, 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 Valley
| Period | Union Valley | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Union Valley: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 Valley 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 Valley | 2.29 | 41.5 | 10.4% | 19.0% | 13.1% | 1986 | $810 | 30.6% | 89.6% | 7.5% |
| Stonewall | 2.33 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 1974 | $651 | 19.2% | 86.7% | 5.1% |
| Ahloso | 2.60 | 39.7 | 9.6% | 21.3% | 9.3% | 1992 | $872 | 40.7% | 91.9% | 2.6% |
| Homer | 2.17 | 41.5 | 7.2% | 18.3% | 6.1% | 1984 | $893 | 43.7% | 93.6% | 1.0% |
| Happyland | 2.36 | 48.4 | 3.6% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 1989 | $921 | 25.9% | 91.0% | 4.8% |
| Harden City | 2.38 | 49.2 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 13.6% | 1986 | $901 | 31.8% | 86.0% | 5.0% |
| Fittstown | 2.43 | 50.4 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 14.9% | 1984 | $954 | 34.3% | 89.0% | 3.0% |
| Ada | 2.47 | 35.9 | 12.9% | 44.4% | 14.1% | 1975 | $945 | 32.1% | 90.4% | 3.9% |
| Lula | 2.34 | 42.2 | 9.5% | 18.9% | 14.9% | 1987 | $926 | 33.1% | 93.0% | 6.1% |
| Jesse | 2.19 | 44.5 | 10.6% | 18.1% | 8.4% | 1991 | $684 | 21.7% | 74.0% | 13.1% |
| Lawrence | 2.54 | 44.6 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 1987 | $828 | 30.2% | 91.6% | 1.0% |
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 Valley. 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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