West Union

Population: 396
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $149,200

Located in Oconee County, South Carolina, West Union is a community with a population of 396. The median household income of $49,821 is below the Oconee County median ($60,193).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Union's population grew 18.2% from 335 to 396, while its median home value rose 18.8% from $125,600 to $149,200.

67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 396
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $149,200
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 161
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

335396

Median household income

$33,750$49,821

Median home value

$125,600$149,200

Median gross rent

$550$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	335	$33,750	$125,600	$550
2020	319	$39,688	$100,000	$600
2021	384	$42,000	$99,000	$619
2022	422	$46,875	$133,300	$627
2023	396	$49,821	$149,200	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	7.1%
5 to 17	88	22.2%
18 to 24	37	9.3%
25 to 34	72	18.2%
35 to 44	41	10.4%
45 to 54	26	6.6%
55 to 64	27	6.8%
65 to 74	63	15.9%
75 and over	14	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	277	69.9%
Black or African American	22	5.6%
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	13	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	84	21.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	13.6%
High school graduate	102	42.0%
Some college or associate's	73	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	30	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	85.0%
Carpooled	13	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.0%
Other means	6	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	33.1%
15 to 29 min	78	47.0%
30 to 44 min	22	13.3%
45 to 59 min	4	2.4%
60+ min	7	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 7.6% (30 of 396)

	Count	Share
Family households	97	63.8%
Nonfamily households	55	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	94.4%
Vacant	9	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	75.7%
Renter-occupied	37	24.3%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	67.7%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	13	8.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4576435
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7560, -83.0441