Union, KY Demographic Data
Union, KY Summary
Union is located in Boone County in Kentucky
- Population: 5,357
- Area: 3.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,609.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 899.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,918
51%
50.8
Male
2,759
49%
49.2
Total Population
5,677
323,128,000
Union, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
371
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
589
10.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
487
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
496
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
292
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
644
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
836
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
915
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
377
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
230
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
266
4.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
156
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
18
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,876
68.3%
77.2
Female
2,079
53.6%
51.3
Male
1,797
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,696
65.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
566
10.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
440
7.8%
15.2
Female
243
55.2%
55.8
Male
197
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Union, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,540
97.6%
96.8
White
4,986
87.8%
72.6
Black or African American
57
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.3%
0.8
Asian
458
8.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
102
1.8%
1.2
Chinese
23
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
299
5.3%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
34
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
24
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
137
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
277
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
47
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
194
3.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
36
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,400
95.1%
82.2
Union, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
100
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
64
1.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
591
17.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
641
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
470
13.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
885
25.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
691
20.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
164
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,278
95.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,576
45.8%
31.2
Union, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,033
24.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,865
67.7%
47.5
Divorced
167
3.9%
11.0%
Separated
70
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
95
2.2
5.8%
Union, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,776
90.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
530
10.0%
21.6%
Spanish
20
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
416
7.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
53
1.0%
1.1%
Union, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8
0.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
18
1.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
100
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
191
10.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
356
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
240
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
606
32.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
143
7.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
219
11.6%
6.4
Median household income
100,517
57,617
Per capita income
36,907
31,128
Union, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
15
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
75
2.6%
9.8
Construction
127
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
685
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
333
11.6%
6.6
Information
76
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
515
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
57
2.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
221
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
156
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
381
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
117
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
115
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
95
3.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,415
49.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
318
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
772
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
273
9.5%
18.1%
Union, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,856
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,541
89.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
146
5.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.4%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
32
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
127
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Union, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8
0.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
190
10.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,193
63.4%
37.1
3 or more
490
26.0%
21.0
Union, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,881
97.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,754
93.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
127
6.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
50
2.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.3
0.0%
2.5
Union, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,931
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
7
0.4%
9.1
4 rooms
0
0.0%
16.5
5 rooms
174
9.0%
19.8
6 rooms
259
13.4%
17.8
7 rooms
440
22.8%
12.0
8 rooms
383
19.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
668
34.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Union, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,931
1-unit, detached
1,731
89.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
127
6.6%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
48
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Union, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16
0.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
27
1.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
23
1.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
61
3.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
98
5.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
485
25.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,051
54.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
119
6.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
51
2.6%
1.4%
Union, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,315
69.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
78
4.1%
4.7
Electricity
479
25.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Union, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,478
47295100.0
Less than $500
31
2.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
45
3.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
75
5.1%
7.0%
$500 to $999
136
9.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
269
18.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
400
27.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
522
35.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
809
54.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
183
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
213
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Union, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
111
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
27.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
27.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
51
45.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,575
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
63
56.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
9
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
30
27.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Union, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,754
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12
0.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
130
7.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
247
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
902
51.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
440
25.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
238,800
205,000
