Union County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,159
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,313
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,680
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,685
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,681
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,947
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 46.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,262
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,372
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $585
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $974
Building Permits, 2025 63
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,546
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,037
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 566,379
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,403
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 676,272
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,841
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,605
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 960
Total employment, 2023 16,233
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 840,604
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,007
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 135.1
Population per square mile, 2010 142.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 315.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 315.98
FIPS Code 42119