Union, MO City Data

Union, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,757 people who live in Union and approximately 93,807 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Union to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Union. We have included Union housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Union Information

Franklin County where Union resides is 930.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 93,807 and has a population rank of 546 out of all the places in the United States.

Union has a total of 7,757 people and of those residents there are 3,761 males and 3,996 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 1,249 births each year and around 805 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Union varies per year, but currently 7,646 are one race and 111 are two or more races.

Of the 7,757 people who live in Union, there are 2,371 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Union is 1,210 male and 1,161 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,613.

General Union Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	930.65
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	93,807
Population rank - Franklin County	546
Total population	7,757
Total population (male)	3,761
Total population (female)	3,996
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Franklin County	1,249
Deaths- Franklin County	805
Population of one race	7,646
Population of two or more races	111
Population under 20 years	2,371
Population under 20 years (male)	1,210
Population under 20 years (female)	1,161
Total population 18 years and over	5,613

Union Social Characteristics

There are 34,945 households in Union. Families make up 25,927 of these households. The table below breaks down the Union families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,101), male householder with no wife present (1,472) and female householder with no husband present (2,974). The remainder of the Union households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,256. Union, MO moving companies help people in Union move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Union. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Union is based, there are 37,100 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,972 never married, 21,949 now married, 578 separated, 3,777 widowed, and 3,824 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 374 separated, 801 widowed and 3,364 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Union social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Union.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	34,945
Family households (families)	25,927
With own children under 18 years	13,377
Married-couple family	21,101
With own children under 18 years	10,065
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,472
With own children under 18 years	875
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,974
With own children under 18 years	1,930
Nonfamily households	9,256
Householder living alone	7,714
65 years and over	3,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,143
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	689
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,379
Householder	2,003
Spouse	1,550
Child	2,404
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	166
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	164
Foster child	17
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,158
Male householder	405
Male householder living alone	313
Male householder not living alone	92
Female householder	532
Female householder living alone	476
Female householder not living alone	56
Nonrelatives	221
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	67
Foster child	1
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,100
Never married	6,972
Now married	21,949
Separated	578
Widowed	3,777
Divorced	3,824
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	374
Widowed	801
Divorced	3,364

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,757
Male	3,761
Under 5 years	295
5 to 9 years	334
10 to 14 years	282
15 to 17 years	175
18 and 19 years	124
20 years	50
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	295
30 to 34 years	312
35 to 39 years	343
40 to 44 years	291
45 to 49 years	226
50 to 54 years	199
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	67
70 to 74 years	102
75 to 79 years	78
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	26
Female	3,996
Under 5 years	281
5 to 9 years	305
10 to 14 years	305
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	103
20 years	53
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	159
25 to 29 years	287
30 to 34 years	303
35 to 39 years	321
40 to 44 years	250
45 to 49 years	234
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	142
75 to 79 years	145
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	98

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,757
One race	7,646
White	7,481
Black or African American	111
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	111

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,537
People who are White alone	7,293
People who are Black or African American alone	88
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	70
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	87,359
Same house	50,199
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,517
Different state or abroad	3,901
Different state	3,632
Abroad	269

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	93,807
Born in United States	59,396
State of residence	77,188
Different state	15,527
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	342
Foreign born	750

Union Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Union. That total enrollment is 23,737 for the population of the country, which includes Union. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,117 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,411 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,166.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Union population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,737
Pre-kindergarten	1,424
Public	933
Private	491
Kindergarten	1,440
Public	1,198
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,092
Public	10,255
Private	1,837
Elementary and high school	17,706
Public	15,180
Private	2,526
High school grades 9 to 12	5,614
Public	4,925
Private	689
College, undergraduate years	2,762
Public	2,315
Private	447
Graduate or professional school	405
Public	210
Private	195
Not enrolled in school	66,191

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,467
Less than 9th grade	5,644
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,870
High school graduate	21,505
Some college, no degree	14,060
Associate's degree	3,667
Bachelor's degree	7,721
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,080

Union Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,986 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Union. The Union occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,953), service occupations (6,612), sales and office occupations (10,330), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (236), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,798) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,098). The 70,986 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,397 private wage and salary workers, 3,977 government workers, 2,560 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	70,986
In labor force	47,717
Civilian labor force	47,692
Employed	46,027
Unemployed	1,665
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	36,268
In labor force	21,786
Civilian labor force	21,786
Unemployed Civilian labor force	751
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,718
In labor force	25,931
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	914
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,363
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,029
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,845
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	525
Other means	283
Worked at home	1,509
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,279,035

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,953
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,953
Service occupations	6,612
Sales and office occupations	10,330
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	236
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,798
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,098

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,953
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	913
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,937
Wholesale trade	1,573
Retail trade	4,901
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,222
Information	911
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,220
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,735
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,153
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,111
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,953
Private wage and salary workers	39,397
Government workers	3,977
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,560
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Union Housing Characteristics

In Union, MO there are 38,295 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,945 occupied and 3,350 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Union, there are 28,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 427 units in Union. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Union, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Union, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Union. There are 299 housing units with rent less than $200, 741 with rent between $200-299, 2,879 with rent between $300-499 and 2,893 with rent for $500 and above. Full Union gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Union, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	38,295
Occupied housing units	34,945
Vacant housing units	3,350

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	38,295
1-unit, detached	28,051
1-unit, attached	427
2 units	985
3 or 4 units	1,232
5 to 9 units	941
10 to 19 units	716
20 to 49 units	149
50 or more units	72
Mobile home	5,531

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	34,945
Owner-occupied	27,275
Renter-occupied	7,670

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	34,945
No vehicles available	2,065
2 vehicle available	23,213
3 vehicles available	5,897
4 vehicles available	1,861
5 or more vehicles available	641

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	34,945
Utility gas	3,928
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,564
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,528
Coal or coke
Wood	1,937
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	61

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	34,945
Less Than $50,000	27,275
$50,000 to $99,999	8,096
$100,000 to $149,999	4,979
$150,000 to $199,999	2,009
$200,000 to $299,999	1,175
$300,000 to $499,999	166
$1,000,000 or more	37
Median (dollars)	96,400

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,670
Less than $200	299
$200 to $299	741
$300 to $499	2,879
$500 to $699	1,952
$700 to $999	830
$1,000 to $1,499	103
$1,500 or more	7