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Union, Kentucky

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StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Total Population7,6424,534,824334,922,499
Median Household Income$136,712$63,726$80,734
Median Age39.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher58.9%27.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$411,500$205,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,657$967$1,413
Poverty Rate2.9%16.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.5%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born3.9%4.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate82.5%68.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.424.026.4
Worked from Home21.8%10.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households71.6%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Union, Kentucky

Age in Union, Kentucky

StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Median Age39.539.138.9
Under 18 %26.0%22.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.6%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Union, Kentucky

StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Households2,6261,814,469129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.42.5
Family Households84.0%63.9%64.2%
Households with Children43.1%29.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%17.3%17.3%
People Living Alone13.4%29.8%28.7%
Never Married23.9%30.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Union, Kentucky

StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,048$35,821$44,673
Households Under $25,0003.8%19.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9992.9%17.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99931.6%15.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.1%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.9%16.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty4.3%35.0%28.2%
SNAP Households0.0%13.2%n/a

Housing in Union, Kentucky

StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Housing Units2,7782,023,116143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.3%67.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.3%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.5%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,007.01,982.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.5%31.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.9%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,768$1,544n/a

Education in Union, Kentucky

StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Less than High School1.2%11.1%10.4%
High School Graduate18.6%32.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.2%28.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.7%16.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.2%11.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Union, Kentucky

StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.0%59.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%76.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.1%30.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%6.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.8%6.8%n/a

Origins and language in Union, Kentucky

StatisticUnionKentuckyUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.5%67.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%2.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%3.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.6%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Union

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.