Union

Population: 2,401
Median household income: $56,767
Median home value: $220,300

Located in Union County, Oregon, Union is a community with a population of 2,401. The median household income of $56,767 is below the Union County median ($64,212).

Between 2019 and 2023, Union's population grew 10.1% from 2,180 to 2,401, while its median home value rose 53.8% from $143,200 to $220,300.

The typical home was built around 1973. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,401
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,767
Median home value: $220,300
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 1,077
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1802,401

Median household income

$54,320$56,767

Median home value

$143,200$220,300

Median gross rent

$864$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,180	$54,320	$143,200	$864
2020	1,841	$50,417	$150,900	$930
2021	1,927	$55,915	$151,900	$907
2022	2,209	$60,385	$206,600	$965
2023	2,401	$56,767	$220,300	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	7.6%
5 to 17	357	14.9%
18 to 24	192	8.0%
25 to 34	309	12.9%
35 to 44	394	16.4%
45 to 54	325	13.5%
55 to 64	259	10.8%
65 to 74	148	6.2%
75 and over	234	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,092	87.1%
Black or African American	62	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.7%
Asian	26	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	29	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	171	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	11.9%
High school graduate	688	41.2%
Some college or associate's	592	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	124	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	66	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	941	77.4%
Carpooled	142	11.7%
Public transit	7	0.6%
Walked	37	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	4.6%
Other means	33	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	365	31.5%
15 to 29 min	580	50.0%
30 to 44 min	143	12.3%
45 to 59 min	22	1.9%
60+ min	50	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 20.1% (481 of 2,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	667	67.2%
Nonfamily households	326	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	993	92.2%
Vacant	84	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	658	66.3%
Renter-occupied	335	33.7%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	748	69.5%
1-unit, attached	60	5.6%
2 to 4 units	109	10.1%
5 to 19 units	19	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	141	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4175850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.2089, -117.8679