Union City

Population: 68,141
Median household income: $137,194
Median home value: $1,058,200

Union City, a community in Alameda County, California, has 68,141 residents. The median household income of $137,194 is above the Alameda County median ($126,240).

From 2019 to 2023, Union City's population declined 8.8% from 74,722 to 68,141, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $765,500 to $1,058,200.

Households average 3.16 people. The median gross rent is $2,713.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,141
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $137,194
Median home value: $1,058,200
Median gross rent: $2,713
Housing units: 21,923
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

74,72268,141

Median household income

$114,681$137,194

Median home value

$765,500$1,058,200

Median gross rent

$2,202$2,713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	74,722	$114,681	$765,500	$2,202
2020	75,067	$120,772	$812,000	$2,322
2021	70,828	$127,828	$860,300	$2,434
2022	69,502	$138,013	$1,006,600	$2,593
2023	68,141	$137,194	$1,058,200	$2,713

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,141	4.6%
5 to 17	9,240	13.6%
18 to 24	4,791	7.0%
25 to 34	9,783	14.4%
35 to 44	10,252	15.0%
45 to 54	9,035	13.3%
55 to 64	9,547	14.0%
65 to 74	7,224	10.6%
75 and over	5,128	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,969	14.6%
Black or African American	3,581	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	107	0.2%
Asian	37,762	55.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	558	0.8%
Some other race	338	0.5%
Two or more races	2,664	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,162	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate18.9%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,433	12.6%
High school graduate	9,654	18.9%
Some college or associate's	11,792	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	14,117	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8,973	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit5.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,643	61.5%
Carpooled	4,182	12.5%
Public transit	1,708	5.1%
Walked	265	0.8%
Bicycle	94	0.3%
Worked from home	5,940	17.7%
Other means	722	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,465	12.5%
15 to 29 min	8,255	29.9%
30 to 44 min	8,635	31.3%
45 to 59 min	3,533	12.8%
60+ min	3,726	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 7.0% (4,711 of 67,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,843	79.4%
Nonfamily households	4,359	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,202	96.7%
Vacant	721	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,215	67.0%
Renter-occupied	6,987	33.0%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,150	60.0%
1-unit, attached	2,558	11.7%
2 to 4 units	1,291	5.9%
5 to 19 units	964	4.4%
20 or more units	2,793	12.7%
Mobile home & other	1,167	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0681204
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6028, -122.0188