Union City

Population: 11,040
Median household income: $45,523
Median home value: $138,400

Located in Obion County, Tennessee, Union City is a community with a population of 11,040. The median household income of $45,523 is below the Obion County median ($53,102).

Between 2019 and 2023, Union City's population grew 5.9% from 10,424 to 11,040, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $96,700 to $138,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,040
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,523
Median home value: $138,400
Median gross rent: $732
Housing units: 4,835
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,42411,040

Median household income

$28,580$45,523

Median home value

$96,700$138,400

Median gross rent

$584$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,424	$28,580	$96,700	$584
2020	10,426	$31,123	$107,200	$593
2021	11,119	$36,042	$109,800	$640
2022	11,068	$42,620	$135,400	$700
2023	11,040	$45,523	$138,400	$732

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	731	6.6%
5 to 17	2,234	20.2%
18 to 24	901	8.2%
25 to 34	1,546	14.0%
35 to 44	1,659	15.0%
45 to 54	1,029	9.3%
55 to 64	1,129	10.2%
65 to 74	1,039	9.4%
75 and over	772	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,991	63.3%
Black or African American	2,429	22.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	48	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.3%
Two or more races	494	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,030	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,090	15.2%
High school graduate	2,820	39.3%
Some college or associate's	1,763	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	849	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	652	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,585	81.9%
Carpooled	537	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	81	1.9%
Bicycle	24	0.5%
Worked from home	148	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,487	58.8%
15 to 29 min	1,031	24.4%
30 to 44 min	224	5.3%
45 to 59 min	238	5.6%
60+ min	247	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 22.4% (2,408 of 10,749)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,448	57.7%
Nonfamily households	1,795	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,243	87.8%
Vacant	592	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,247	53.0%
Renter-occupied	1,996	47.0%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,435	71.0%
1-unit, attached	158	3.3%
2 to 4 units	782	16.2%
5 to 19 units	237	4.9%
20 or more units	80	1.7%
Mobile home & other	143	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4775940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.4271, -89.0477