Union City

Population: 1,814
Median household income: $57,016
Median home value: $107,000

Union City is a community in Branch County, Michigan, home to 1,814 residents. Its median household income of $57,016 runs below the Branch County figure of $61,958.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union City's population grew 8.9% from 1,665 to 1,814, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $77,000 to $107,000.

The typical home was built around 1948. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,814
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,016
Median home value: $107,000
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 810
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6651,814

Median household income

$46,417$57,016

Median home value

$77,000$107,000

Median gross rent

$640$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,665	$46,417	$77,000	$640
2020	1,731	$40,288	$78,600	$673
2021	1,699	$44,500	$88,800	$763
2022	1,826	$53,229	$98,000	$750
2023	1,814	$57,016	$107,000	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	8.2%
5 to 17	422	23.3%
18 to 24	173	9.5%
25 to 34	212	11.7%
35 to 44	240	13.2%
45 to 54	285	15.7%
55 to 64	129	7.1%
65 to 74	74	4.1%
75 and over	131	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,396	77.0%
Black or African American	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	11	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.8%
Two or more races	288	15.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	5.7%
High school graduate	421	39.3%
Some college or associate's	415	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	139	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	35	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	598	75.4%
Carpooled	114	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	2.3%
Bicycle	14	1.8%
Worked from home	45	5.7%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	21.7%
15 to 29 min	232	31.0%
30 to 44 min	237	31.7%
45 to 59 min	83	11.1%
60+ min	34	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 12.7% (231 of 1,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	456	69.3%
Nonfamily households	202	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	658	81.2%
Vacant	152	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	420	63.8%
Renter-occupied	238	36.2%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	545	67.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	41	5.1%
5 to 19 units	182	22.5%
20 or more units	11	1.4%
Mobile home & other	30	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2681360
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.0667, -85.1432