Union

Population: 391
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $72,600

Located in Hardin County, Iowa, Union is a community with a population of 391. Its median household income of $60,000 runs below the Hardin County figure of $64,906.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union's population grew 2.9% from 380 to 391, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $68,100 to $72,600.

The median gross rent is $775. 15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 391
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $72,600
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 226
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

380391

Median household income

$44,167$60,000

Median home value

$68,100$72,600

Median gross rent

$536$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	380	$44,167	$68,100	$536
2020	412	$55,313	$62,800	$544
2021	411	$49,583	$65,000	$567
2022	421	$59,375	$72,800	$633
2023	391	$60,000	$72,600	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5425.6%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.1%
5 to 17	31	7.9%
18 to 24	26	6.6%
25 to 34	28	7.2%
35 to 44	27	6.9%
45 to 54	100	25.6%
55 to 64	72	18.4%
65 to 74	59	15.1%
75 and over	36	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	380	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's47.5%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	2.5%
High school graduate	110	34.2%
Some college or associate's	153	47.5%
Bachelor's degree	34	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	17	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	174	82.5%
Carpooled	8	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	11.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	47.1%
15 to 29 min	38	18.4%
30 to 44 min	55	26.7%
45 to 59 min	6	2.9%
60+ min	10	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 15.1% (59 of 391)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	52.5%
Nonfamily households	94	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	87.6%
Vacant	28	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	85.9%
Renter-occupied	28	14.1%

1-unit, detached92.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	92.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	6.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1979545
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2435, -93.0625