Union County, Pennsylvania

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,570
Median household income: $72,894
Median home value: $222,900

Home to 42,570 residents, Union County is one of Pennsylvania's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,894 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

From 2019 to 2023, Union County's population declined 5.6% from 45,111 to 42,570, while its median household income rose 22.7% from $59,399 to $72,894.

Owners occupy 71.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,570
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,894
Median home value: $222,900
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 16,158
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,11142,570

Median household income

$59,399$72,894

Median home value

$189,500$222,900

Median gross rent

$769$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,111	$59,399	$189,500	$769
2020	44,831	$56,824	$188,400	$769
2021	43,094	$61,807	$191,700	$794
2022	42,908	$64,914	$210,300	$899
2023	42,570	$72,894	$222,900	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,851	4.3%
5 to 17	5,600	13.2%
18 to 24	5,957	14.0%
25 to 34	5,113	12.0%
35 to 44	5,283	12.4%
45 to 54	5,179	12.2%
55 to 64	5,305	12.5%
65 to 74	4,453	10.5%
75 and over	3,829	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,667	86.1%
Black or African American	2,455	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.1%
Asian	703	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	0.3%
Two or more races	494	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,093	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,883	13.3%
High school graduate	12,052	41.3%
Some college or associate's	5,521	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,218	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,488	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked9.7%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,272	72.0%
Carpooled	1,285	7.5%
Public transit	43	0.3%
Walked	1,654	9.7%
Bicycle	332	1.9%
Worked from home	1,271	7.5%
Other means	176	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,063	44.8%
15 to 29 min	5,824	36.9%
30 to 44 min	2,027	12.9%
45 to 59 min	437	2.8%
60+ min	411	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 9.7% (3,290 of 34,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,429	65.9%
Nonfamily households	4,872	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,301	88.5%
Vacant	1,857	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,218	71.4%
Renter-occupied	4,083	28.6%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,467	71.0%
1-unit, attached	918	5.7%
2 to 4 units	1,001	6.2%
5 to 19 units	899	5.6%
20 or more units	524	3.2%
Mobile home & other	1,349	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 42119
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 316 sq mi
Water area: 1.78 sq mi
Center point: 40.9622, -77.0555