Union Gap

Population: 6,511
Median household income: $58,958
Median home value: $186,200

Located in Yakima County, Washington, Union Gap is a community with a population of 6,511. The median household income of $58,958 is below the Yakima County median ($68,015).

From 2019 to 2023, Union Gap's population grew 5.6% from 6,163 to 6,511, while its median home value rose 72.7% from $107,800 to $186,200.

67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,511
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,958
Median home value: $186,200
Median gross rent: $1,111
Housing units: 2,256
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1636,511

Median household income

$41,310$58,958

Median home value

$107,800$186,200

Median gross rent

$868$1,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,163	$41,310	$107,800	$868
2020	6,167	$51,200	$126,800	$917
2021	6,499	$52,552	$140,200	$883
2022	6,512	$55,667	$161,700	$1,063
2023	6,511	$58,958	$186,200	$1,111

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	403	6.2%
5 to 17	1,309	20.1%
18 to 24	930	14.3%
25 to 34	775	11.9%
35 to 44	819	12.6%
45 to 54	798	12.3%
55 to 64	769	11.8%
65 to 74	401	6.2%
75 and over	307	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,138	32.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	350	5.4%
Asian	266	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	96	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,661	56.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.9%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,273	32.9%
High school graduate	1,369	35.4%
Some college or associate's	1,060	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	138	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	29	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,206	75.9%
Carpooled	496	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	5.3%
Other means	44	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	856	31.1%
15 to 29 min	1,541	56.0%
30 to 44 min	272	9.9%
45 to 59 min	20	0.7%
60+ min	62	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 12.8% (819 of 6,398)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,493	69.9%
Nonfamily households	642	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,135	94.6%
Vacant	121	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,366	64.0%
Renter-occupied	769	36.0%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,527	67.7%
1-unit, attached	113	5.0%
2 to 4 units	155	6.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	17	0.8%
Mobile home & other	444	19.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5373290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.5544, -120.4921