Union

Population: 12,560
Median household income: $71,760
Median home value: $199,100

Located in Franklin County, Missouri, Union is a community with a population of 12,560. Its median household income of $71,760 runs in line with the Franklin County figure of $71,973.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union's population grew 9.5% from 11,475 to 12,560, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $148,800 to $199,100.

The typical home was built around 1996. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,560
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,760
Median home value: $199,100
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 5,180
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,47512,560

Median household income

$52,577$71,760

Median home value

$148,800$199,100

Median gross rent

$726$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,475	$52,577	$148,800	$726
2020	11,931	$54,585	$152,800	$781
2021	12,108	$62,815	$160,500	$784
2022	12,341	$68,864	$184,800	$846
2023	12,560	$71,760	$199,100	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,004	8.0%
5 to 17	2,241	17.8%
18 to 24	1,107	8.8%
25 to 34	2,147	17.1%
35 to 44	1,757	14.0%
45 to 54	1,263	10.1%
55 to 64	1,451	11.6%
65 to 74	878	7.0%
75 and over	712	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,907	86.8%
Black or African American	248	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	176	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	868	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	352	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	692	8.4%
High school graduate	2,634	32.1%
Some college or associate's	2,779	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,471	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	632	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,633	77.0%
Carpooled	687	11.4%
Public transit	35	0.6%
Walked	50	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	541	9.0%
Other means	68	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,771	32.4%
15 to 29 min	1,905	34.8%
30 to 44 min	732	13.4%
45 to 59 min	578	10.6%
60+ min	487	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 7.8% (954 of 12,173)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,125	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,666	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,791	92.5%
Vacant	389	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,012	62.9%
Renter-occupied	1,779	37.1%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,459	66.8%
1-unit, attached	457	8.8%
2 to 4 units	457	8.8%
5 to 19 units	285	5.5%
20 or more units	144	2.8%
Mobile home & other	378	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2974626
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4379, -90.9958