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Union, Missouri Population 2021

12,554

Union is a city located in Franklin County Missouri. It is also the county seat of Franklin County. With a 2020 population of 12,554, it is the 60th largest city in Missouri and the 2624th largest city in the United States . Union is currently growing at a rate of 2.30% annually and its population has increased by 23.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,204 in 2010. Union reached it's highest population of 12,554 in 2021. Spanning over 9 miles, Union has a population density of 1,381 people per square mile.

The average household income in Union is $66,248 with a poverty rate of 11.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $726 per month, and the median house value is $148,800. The median age in Union is 33.9 years, 31.8 years for males, and 36 years for females.

Union Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Union was:

White: 97.23%
Two or more races: 1.53%
Black or African American: 0.75%
Asian: 0.45%
Native American: 0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Union, Missouri is 12,554 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 11,708.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 10,204.

Union, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	11,157	97.23%
Two or More Races	176	1.53%
Black or African American	86	0.75%
Asian	52	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.03%

Union Population by Race

Union Population Pyramid $2021

Union Population by Age

Union Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Union Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	75.3%	24.7%
Male	59.7%	40.3%
All	59.4%	40.6%
Non Family	48%	52%
Female	38.1%	61.9%

59.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Union Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,441	2.53	59.4
Married	1,925	3.02	75.3
Non Family	1,465	1.26	48
Female	661	3.4	38.1
Male	390	3.4	59.7

2.98

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

Union Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	238	3.21%
9th to 12th Grade	787	10.61%
High School Graduate	2,539	34.21%
Some College	1,704	22.96%
Associates Degree	784	10.56%
Bachelors Degree	983	13.25%
Graduate Degree	386	5.20%

Union Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Union Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	7,195	6,268	1,317
2+ Races	87	42	17
Black	55	41
Hispanic	45	10
Asian	35	35	35
Native American	4

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Union Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$37,177	$42,929	$31,387
Less Than 9th Grade	$30,571	$31,213	$19,052
High School Graduate	$34,628	$42,610	$27,435
Some College	$37,015	$46,114	$30,201
Bachelors Degree	$43,464	$47,866	$41,544
Graduate Degree	$60,000	$94,667	$56,597

$37,177

Average Earnings

$42,929

Average Male

$31,387

Average Female

Union Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union Language by Age

Union Language

98.05% of Union residents speak only English, while 1.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.

Union Language

Union Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	10,608	1,211	11.42%
Multiple	173	31	17.92%
Black	74	11	14.86%

11.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.86%

Male Poverty Rate

14.70%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union is Multiple, with 17.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union is White, with 11.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.58%.

Union Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	10.78%
High School	10.25%
Some College	7.23%
Bachelors or Greater	3.43%

Union Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Employed	11.93%
Male Unemployed	9.33%
Male Employed	1.05%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Union Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$52,577	$66,248
Families	$60,582	$76,931
Married Families	$76,209	-
Non Families	$34,406	$39,323

Income by Household Type

Union Marital Status

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Union Married by Age and Sex

Union Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Union Marital Status by Race

Union Marital Status

644

Number of Veterans

598

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	229
Second Gulf War	128
First Gulf War	82
World War II	39
Korea	37

Union Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	177
55 to 64	136
65 to 74	135
35 to 54	102
18 to 34	94

Union Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	624	7.58%
Black	20	26.67%

Union Veterans by Race

Union Veterans by Education

4.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union Veterans by Education

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Union Employment by Age

Union Employment by Race

Union Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

76.99%

Born in Union

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Union residents were born in the United States, with 76.99% having been born in Missouri. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Union Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	12,554	282	2.30%
2020	12,272	282	2.35%
2019	11,990	282	2.41%
2018	11,708	203	1.76%
2017	11,505	253	2.25%
2016	11,252	320	2.93%
2015	10,932	92	0.85%
2014	10,840	277	2.62%
2013	10,563	115	1.10%
2012	10,448	80	0.77%
2011	10,368	74	0.72%
2010	10,294	2,537	2.87%
2000	7,757	1,848	2.76%
1990	5,909	403	0.71%
1980	5,506	323	0.61%
1970	5,183	1,246	2.79%
1960	3,937	1,020	3.04%
1950	2,917		0.00%

Union, Missouri Population 2021

Union Demographics

Union, Missouri Population 2021

Population by Race

Union Population by Race

Union Population Pyramid $2021

Union Median Age

Union Adults

Union Age Dependency

Union Sex Ratio

Union Population by Age

Union Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Union Household Types

Union Households and Families

Union Households by Type

Union Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Union Educational Attainment by Race

Union Educational Attainment by Race

Union Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union Language by Age

Union Language

Union Language

Union Poverty by Race

Poverty in Union

Union Poverty

Union Poverty Rate by Education

Union Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Union Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Union Married by Age and Sex

Union Marriage

Union Marital Status by Race

Union Marital Status

Union Veterans by War

Union Veterans by Age

Union Veterans by Race

Union Veterans by Education

Union Veterans by Education

Union Employment by Age

Union Employment by Race

Union Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Union Place of Birth

Union Population by Year