Union County, PA Demographic Data
Union County, PA Summary
Union County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 44,957
- Area: 317.78 sq. miles
- Land Area: 315.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 141.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 673.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,268
45%
50.8
Male
24,910
55%
49.2
Total Population
45,178
323,128,000
Union County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,048
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,189
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,380
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,058
9.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,765
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,749
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,062
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,308
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,062
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,295
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,773
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,303
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,186
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,064
82.0%
77.2
Female
16,349
44.1%
51.3
Male
20,715
55.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,320
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,724
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,262
16.1%
15.2
Female
4,117
56.7%
55.8
Male
3,145
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Union County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,326
98.1%
96.8
White
39,673
87.8%
72.6
Black or African American
3,132
6.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
188
0.4%
0.8
Asian
692
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
84
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
393
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
49
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1%
0.2
Korean
96
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
15
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
14
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
627
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
852
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,572
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
904
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,046
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
63
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
559
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,606
94.3%
82.2
Union County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,714
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,845
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,587
40.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,588
14.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,198
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,875
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,931
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,559
14.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,179
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,806
22.1%
31.2
Union County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,011
36.3%
33.7%
Now Married
17,945
46.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,796
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
681
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,128
5.5
5.8%
Union County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,003
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,127
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,764
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,693
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
477
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
193
0.4%
1.1%
Union County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
790
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
820
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,421
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,712
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,349
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,922
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,699
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,863
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
500
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
573
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
51,349
57,617
Per capita income
23,316
31,128
Union County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
614
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,759
9.5%
9.8
Construction
1,403
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,235
33.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
491
2.7%
6.6
Information
236
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,180
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
619
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
822
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
799
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,903
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,040
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
387
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,852
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,088
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,933
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,624
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,991
21.6%
18.1%
Union County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,052
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,340
73.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,648
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.1%
5.1
Walked
1,097
6.1%
2.7
Other means
396
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,550
8.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Union County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,141
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,269
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,988
40.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,251
22.2%
21.0
Union County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,649
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,395
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,254
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,440
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Union County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,089
1 room
286
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
405
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
900
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,253
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,991
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,545
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,376
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,900
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,433
14.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Union County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,089
1-unit, detached
12,124
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
887
5.2%
5.9
2-units
612
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
698
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
769
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
304
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
387
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,305
7.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Union County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,993
23.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
865
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,637
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,599
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,586
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,173
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,278
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,697
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
251
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Union County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,631
11.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
619
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
5,833
39.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,003
27.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
919
6.3%
0.1
Wood
1,328
9.1%
1.9
Solar energy
25
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
173
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
118
0.8%
1.1
Union County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,827
47295100.0
Less than $500
95
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
233
4.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
248
4.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
414
7.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,079
18.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,455
25.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,303
39.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,886
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
870
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
702
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
260
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,081
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,914
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
57
1.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
84
2.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
510
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
948
24.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,303
58.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
340
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
695
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
790
20.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
586
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
353
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
423
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
313
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,437
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
352
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,395
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
793
7.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,367
13.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,286
22.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,400
23.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,986
19.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,120
10.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
305
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
138
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,900
205,000
