New Union

Population: 927
Median household income: $43,493
Median home value: $144,600

New Union is a community in Etowah County, Alabama, home to 927 residents. The median household income of $43,493 is below the Etowah County median ($53,070).

From 2019 to 2023, New Union's population grew 11.8% from 829 to 927, while its median home value rose 67.9% from $86,100 to $144,600.

The median resident is 32.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 927
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,493
Median home value: $144,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 377
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

829927

Median household income

$47,188$43,493

Median home value

$86,100$144,600

Median gross rent

$756$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	829	$47,188	$86,100	$756
2020	1,008	$54,816	$144,400	$673
2021	893	$66,442	$137,300	—
2022	811	$51,346	$142,600	—
2023	927	$43,493	$144,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	9.9%
5 to 17	221	23.8%
18 to 24	49	5.3%
25 to 34	128	13.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	162	17.5%
55 to 64	90	9.7%
65 to 74	145	15.6%
75 and over	40	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	927	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	16.5%
High school graduate	215	38.1%
Some college or associate's	222	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	22	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone93.4%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	299	93.4%
Carpooled	21	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	25.0%
15 to 29 min	137	42.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	64	20.0%
60+ min	39	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 27.0% (250 of 927)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	72.9%
Nonfamily households	89	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	329	87.3%
Vacant	48	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	86.6%
Renter-occupied	44	13.4%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	260	69.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	110	29.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0154582
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.1337, -86.2280