Union is a city located in Franklin County Missouri. Union has a 2020 population of 12,836. It is also the county seat of Franklin County. Union is currently growing at a rate of 2.25% annually and its population has increased by 24.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,294 in 2010.
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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Unionwas:
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% |
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
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% |
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%.
$37,177
Average Earnings
$42,929
Average Male
$31,387
Average Female
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 10,608 | 1,211 | 11.42% |
Multiple | 173 | 31 | 17.92% |
Black | 74 | 11 | 14.86% |
Other | NaN% |
11.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.86%
Male Poverty Rate
14.70%
Female Poverty Rate
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 Other, with NaN% 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%.
44.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.6%
Male Marriage Rate
41.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 624 | 7.58% |
Black | 20 | 26.67% |
4.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.6%
Labor Force Participation
63.2%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.99%
Born in Union
97.87%
Native Born
2.13%
Foreign Born
0.28%
Non Citizen
1.85%
Naturalized
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 12,836 | 282 | 2.25% |
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% |