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Union City, California

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StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population67,46439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$133,715$99,122$80,734
Median Age43.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher45.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,104,900$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,713$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate7.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born48.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.7%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.928.726.4
Worked from Home18.6%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Union City, California

Age in Union City, California

StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age43.037.938.9
Under 18 %17.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Union City, California

StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Households21,24013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households77.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone17.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married30.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Union City, California

StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,977$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More34.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households9.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Union City, California

StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units21,90114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,217$5,124n/a

Education in Union City, California

StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School13.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Union City, California

StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Union City, California

StatisticUnion CityCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.2%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens32.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home36.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency45.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Union City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.