Union City is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 22,609, it is the 47th largest city in Georgia and the 1676th largest city in the United States. Union City is currently growing at a rate of 1.65% annually and its population has increased by 16.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,456 in 2010. Spanning over 20 miles, Union City has a population density of 1,150 people per square mile.
The average household income in Union City is $44,742 with a poverty rate of 16.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $935 per month, and the median house value is $112,400. The median age in Union City is 31.4 years, 25.8 years for males, and 36.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 74.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Union City was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 18,375 | 87.67% |
| White | 2,190 | 10.45% |
| Two or More Races | 208 | 0.99% |
| Some Other Race | 160 | 0.76% |
| Asian | 27 | 0.13% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 8,331 | 2.51 | 34.4 |
| Non Family | 3,625 | 1.05 | 30.6 |
| Female | 2,316 | 3.94 | 31 |
| Married | 1,853 | 3.2 | 49.2 |
| Male | 537 | 3.84 | 22.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 603 | 4.76% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 918 | 7.25% |
| High School Graduate | 4,102 | 32.38% |
| Some College | 3,698 | 29.19% |
| Associates Degree | 957 | 7.55% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,605 | 12.67% |
| Graduate Degree | 787 | 6.21% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 10,602 | 9,340 | 2,026 |
| White | 1,560 | 1,329 | 252 |
| Hispanic | 297 | 269 | 57 |
| Multiple Races | 142 | 142 | 57 |
| Other Race | 135 | 135 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 40.14%.
94.17% of Union City residents speak only English, while 5.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.97% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 18,371 | 3,022 | 16.45% |
| White | 1,677 | 217 | 12.94% |
| Hispanic | 761 | 184 | 24.18% |
| Other | 160 | 66 | 41.25% |
| Multiple | 208 | 63 | 30.29% |
16.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.18%
Male Poverty Rate
19.23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Union City is Other, with 41.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Union City is White, with 12.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.62%.
25.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.8%
Male Marriage Rate
22.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 603 | 4.83% |
| White | 46 | 2.34% |
| Other | 37 | 23.13% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 5.57% |
2.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.6%
Labor Force Participation
59.3%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.39%
Native Born
3.61%
Foreign Born
1.69%
Non Citizen
96.39% of Union City residents were born in the United States, with 59.02% having been born in Georgia. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22,609 | 368 | 1.65% |
| 2019 | 22,241 | 368 | 1.68% |
| 2018 | 21,873 | 651 | 3.07% |
| 2017 | 21,222 | 368 | 1.76% |
| 2016 | 20,854 | 237 | 1.15% |
| 2015 | 20,617 | 373 | 1.84% |
| 2014 | 20,244 | -54 | -0.27% |
| 2013 | 20,298 | 17 | 0.08% |
| 2012 | 20,281 | 432 | 2.18% |
| 2011 | 19,849 | 428 | 2.20% |
| 2010 | 19,421 | 7,800 | 5.27% |
| 2000 | 11,621 | 3,246 | 3.33% |
| 1990 | 8,375 | 3,595 | 5.77% |
| 1980 | 4,780 | 1,749 | 4.66% |
| 1970 | 3,031 | 0.00% |