Union

Population: 8,047
Median household income: $34,112
Median home value: $103,400

Union is a community in Union County, South Carolina, home to 8,047 residents. Its median household income of $34,112 runs below the Union County figure of $41,200.

From 2019 to 2023, Union's population grew 3.6% from 7,769 to 8,047, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $80,700 to $103,400.

68.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,047
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $34,112
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 4,458
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7698,047

Median household income

$33,218$34,112

Median home value

$80,700$103,400

Median gross rent

$639$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,769	$33,218	$80,700	$639
2020	7,716	$33,148	$80,700	$713
2021	8,119	$28,841	$82,100	$646
2022	8,099	$32,548	$98,100	$773
2023	8,047	$34,112	$103,400	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	509	6.3%
5 to 17	915	11.4%
18 to 24	703	8.7%
25 to 34	856	10.6%
35 to 44	707	8.8%
45 to 54	1,202	14.9%
55 to 64	1,308	16.3%
65 to 74	1,093	13.6%
75 and over	754	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,989	49.6%
Black or African American	3,602	44.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	293	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,156	19.5%
High school graduate	1,904	32.2%
Some college or associate's	1,984	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	603	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	273	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,294	77.1%
Carpooled	512	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	93	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	1.5%
Other means	30	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,285	43.9%
15 to 29 min	428	14.6%
30 to 44 min	416	14.2%
45 to 59 min	536	18.3%
60+ min	264	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 26.4% (2,093 of 7,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,978	49.6%
Nonfamily households	2,009	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,987	89.4%
Vacant	471	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,026	50.8%
Renter-occupied	1,961	49.2%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,057	68.6%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	438	9.8%
5 to 19 units	295	6.6%
20 or more units	386	8.7%
Mobile home & other	273	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4573105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7238, -81.6249