Union

Population: 2,289
Median household income: $42,791
Median home value: $105,600

Union, a community in Newton County, Mississippi, has 2,289 residents. The median household income of $42,791 is below the Newton County median ($50,426).

From 2019 to 2023, Union's population declined 2.6% from 2,349 to 2,289, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $80,900 to $105,600.

The median gross rent is $464. 14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,289
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $42,791
Median home value: $105,600
Median gross rent: $464
Housing units: 961
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3492,289

Median household income

$35,300$42,791

Median home value

$80,900$105,600

Median gross rent

$475$464

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,349	$35,300	$80,900	$475
2020	2,581	$38,125	$88,800	$429
2021	2,750	$37,167	$98,900	$436
2022	2,780	$40,201	$108,200	$397
2023	2,289	$42,791	$105,600	$464

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	202	8.8%
5 to 17	514	22.5%
18 to 24	230	10.0%
25 to 34	169	7.4%
35 to 44	273	11.9%
45 to 54	196	8.6%
55 to 64	288	12.6%
65 to 74	138	6.0%
75 and over	279	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,109	48.4%
Black or African American	1,026	44.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	1.4%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	110	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.7%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	28.7%
High school graduate	369	27.5%
Some college or associate's	400	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	90	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	99	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	574	81.2%
Carpooled	64	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	4.1%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	275	40.6%
15 to 29 min	146	21.5%
30 to 44 min	132	19.5%
45 to 59 min	68	10.0%
60+ min	57	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 30.3% (661 of 2,182)

	Count	Share
Family households	511	63.2%
Nonfamily households	297	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	808	84.1%
Vacant	153	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	484	59.9%
Renter-occupied	324	40.1%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	686	71.4%
1-unit, attached	10	1.0%
2 to 4 units	122	12.7%
5 to 19 units	38	4.0%
20 or more units	17	1.8%
Mobile home & other	88	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2875360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.5711, -89.1152