Union Springs

Population: 1,274
Median household income: $95,282
Median home value: $163,400

Located in Cayuga County, New York, Union Springs is a community with a population of 1,274. The median household income of $95,282 is above the Cayuga County median ($66,583).

From 2019 to 2023, Union Springs's population grew 22.3% from 1,042 to 1,274, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $118,500 to $163,400.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 21.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,274
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $95,282
Median home value: $163,400
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 535
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0421,274

Median household income

$65,750$95,282

Median home value

$118,500$163,400

Median gross rent

$547$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,042	$65,750	$118,500	$547
2020	1,257	$81,053	$128,000	$675
2021	1,294	$83,616	$127,800	$544
2022	1,280	$92,163	$153,000	$713
2023	1,274	$95,282	$163,400	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5421.7%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	6.7%
5 to 17	236	18.5%
18 to 24	81	6.4%
25 to 34	103	8.1%
35 to 44	137	10.8%
45 to 54	277	21.7%
55 to 64	117	9.2%
65 to 74	119	9.3%
75 and over	119	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,064	83.5%
Black or African American	28	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	55	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree25.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	7.6%
High school graduate	162	18.6%
Some college or associate's	272	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	152	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	220	25.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	361	63.2%
Carpooled	50	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	82	14.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	11.2%
Other means	14	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	42.2%
15 to 29 min	181	35.7%
30 to 44 min	27	5.3%
45 to 59 min	41	8.1%
60+ min	44	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 4.3% (54 of 1,242)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	57.9%
Nonfamily households	204	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	485	90.7%
Vacant	50	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	346	71.3%
Renter-occupied	139	28.7%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	434	81.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	2.4%
5 to 19 units	8	1.5%
20 or more units	42	7.9%
Mobile home & other	38	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676155
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.8467, -76.6861