West Union

Population: 2,832
Median household income: $29,934
Median home value: $118,400

West Union, a community in Adams County, Ohio, has 2,832 residents. Its median household income of $29,934 runs below the Adams County figure of $49,521.

From 2019 to 2023, West Union's population grew 8.3% from 2,616 to 2,832, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $83,200 to $118,400.

Owners occupy 40.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,832
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $29,934
Median home value: $118,400
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 1,376
Homeownership rate: 40.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6162,832

Median household income

$26,413$29,934

Median home value

$83,200$118,400

Median gross rent

$508$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,616	$26,413	$83,200	$508
2020	3,094	$24,573	$93,000	$519
2021	3,132	$31,493	$98,300	$545
2022	2,993	$33,326	$119,500	$546
2023	2,832	$29,934	$118,400	$616

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	7.5%
5 to 17	539	19.0%
18 to 24	118	4.2%
25 to 34	296	10.5%
35 to 44	366	12.9%
45 to 54	221	7.8%
55 to 64	463	16.3%
65 to 74	324	11.4%
75 and over	293	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,695	95.2%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.3%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	398	20.3%
High school graduate	804	41.0%
Some college or associate's	488	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	186	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	87	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	651	80.8%
Carpooled	66	8.2%
Public transit	10	1.2%
Walked	27	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	381	50.5%
15 to 29 min	157	20.8%
30 to 44 min	104	13.8%
45 to 59 min	39	5.2%
60+ min	73	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 37.3% (962 of 2,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	587	49.0%
Nonfamily households	611	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,198	87.1%
Vacant	178	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	489	40.8%
Renter-occupied	709	59.2%

1-unit, detached54.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other23.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	749	54.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	80	5.8%
5 to 19 units	153	11.1%
20 or more units	75	5.5%
Mobile home & other	319	23.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3984294
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7917, -83.5441