Union City

Population: 2,911
Median household income: $42,754
Median home value: $101,000

Union City, a community in Erie County, Pennsylvania, has 2,911 residents. Its median household income of $42,754 runs below the Erie County figure of $61,476.

From 2019 to 2023, Union City's population declined 8.7% from 3,189 to 2,911, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $84,200 to $101,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 14.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,911
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,754
Median home value: $101,000
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 1,505
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1892,911

Median household income

$48,026$42,754

Median home value

$84,200$101,000

Median gross rent

$585$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,189	$48,026	$84,200	$585
2020	3,148	$42,281	$95,200	$608
2021	2,976	$42,292	$87,700	$612
2022	2,937	$41,764	$98,500	$761
2023	2,911	$42,754	$101,000	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	4.8%
5 to 17	368	12.6%
18 to 24	309	10.6%
25 to 34	334	11.5%
35 to 44	248	8.5%
45 to 54	423	14.5%
55 to 64	374	12.8%
65 to 74	357	12.3%
75 and over	359	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,641	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	1.1%
Two or more races	97	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	142	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate66.5%

Some college or associate's9.5%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	11.9%
High school graduate	1,393	66.5%
Some college or associate's	199	9.5%
Bachelor's degree	170	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	83	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means7.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	696	63.2%
Carpooled	168	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	103	9.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	4.5%
Other means	84	7.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	557	53.0%
15 to 29 min	250	23.8%
30 to 44 min	151	14.4%
45 to 59 min	60	5.7%
60+ min	33	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 21.0% (606 of 2,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	711	53.9%
Nonfamily households	608	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,319	87.6%
Vacant	186	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	705	53.4%
Renter-occupied	614	46.6%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units17.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	935	62.1%
1-unit, attached	108	7.2%
2 to 4 units	264	17.5%
5 to 19 units	28	1.9%
20 or more units	105	7.0%
Mobile home & other	65	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4278448
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.8977, -79.8432