Union

Population: 414
Median household income: $32,281
Median home value: $158,000

Union, a community in Monroe County, West Virginia, has 414 residents. At $32,281, its median household income sits below Monroe County's $54,508.

From 2019 to 2023, Union's population declined 3.3% from 428 to 414, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $105,500 to $158,000.

Households average 1.60 people. The median gross rent is $418.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 414
Median age: 62.2 yrs
Median household income: $32,281
Median home value: $158,000
Median gross rent: $418
Housing units: 332
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 21.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

428414

Median household income

$24,554$32,281

Median home value

$105,500$158,000

Median gross rent

$360$418

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	428	$24,554	$105,500	$360
2020	459	$26,151	$103,100	$382
2021	435	$34,583	$142,200	$453
2022	486	$30,625	$153,200	$445
2023	414	$32,281	$158,000	$418

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 172.9%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over28.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	4.8%
5 to 17	12	2.9%
18 to 24	16	3.9%
25 to 34	19	4.6%
35 to 44	36	8.7%
45 to 54	66	15.9%
55 to 64	79	19.1%
65 to 74	49	11.8%
75 and over	117	28.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	343	82.9%
Black or African American	16	3.9%
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	23	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate57.9%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.6%
High school graduate	212	57.9%
Some college or associate's	95	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	9	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	33	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	65.2%
Carpooled	3	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	13.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	18.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	71.3%
15 to 29 min	10	10.6%
30 to 44 min	11	11.7%
45 to 59 min	6	6.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 14.3% (59 of 414)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	44.4%
Nonfamily households	144	55.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	78.0%
Vacant	73	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	61.8%
Renter-occupied	99	38.2%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	266	80.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	4.8%
5 to 19 units	45	13.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5481940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5907, -80.5400