Union, KY City Data

Union, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,893 people who live in Union and approximately 85,991 who live in Boone 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

Boone County where Union resides is 256.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 85,991 and has a population rank of 607 out of all the places in the United States.

Union has a total of 2,893 people and of those residents there are 1,449 males and 1,444 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 31.9. There are approximately 1,437 births each year and around 505 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Union varies per year, but currently 2,868 are one race and 25 are two or more races.

Of the 2,893 people who live in Union, there are 1,156 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Union is 584 male and 572 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 1,806.

General Union Information
Total area in square miles - Boone County	256.96
Water area in square miles - Boone County	N/A
Resident population - Boone County	85,991
Population rank - Boone County	607
Total population	2,893
Total population (male)	1,449
Total population (female)	1,444
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	31.9
Births - Boone County	1,437
Deaths- Boone County	505
Population of one race	2,868
Population of two or more races	25
Population under 20 years	1,156
Population under 20 years (male)	584
Population under 20 years (female)	572
Total population 18 years and over	1,806

Union Social Characteristics

There are 31,258 households in Union. Families make up 23,638 of these households. The table below breaks down the Union families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,241), male householder with no wife present (1,167) and female householder with no husband present (2,860). The remainder of the Union households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,823. Union, KY 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 33,493 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,372 never married, 20,338 now married, 504 separated, 2,594 widowed, and 3,685 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 430 separated, 546 widowed and 2,638 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 (Boone County)
Total households	31,258
Family households (families)	23,638
With own children under 18 years	13,121
Married-couple family	19,241
With own children under 18 years	10,244
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,167
With own children under 18 years	639
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,860
With own children under 18 years	1,890
Nonfamily households	7,823
Householder living alone	6,304
65 years and over	1,940

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	549
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	55
Average household size	3.4
Average family size	3.55

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,806
Householder	784
Spouse	725
Child	1,220
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	5
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	87
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,493
Never married	6,372
Now married	20,338
Separated	504
Widowed	2,594
Divorced	3,685
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	430
Widowed	546
Divorced	2,638

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,893
Male	1,449
Under 5 years	124
5 to 9 years	156
10 to 14 years	167
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	159
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	129
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	1,444
Under 5 years	142
5 to 9 years	169
10 to 14 years	159
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	141
35 to 39 years	163
40 to 44 years	171
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,893
One race	2,868
White	2,778
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	25

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,893
People who are White alone	2,778
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	55
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	79,175
Same house	38,055
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,936
Different state or abroad	13,600
Different state	12,296
Abroad	1,304

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boone County)
Total resident population	85,991
Born in United States	33,313
State of residence	49,515
Different state	33,365
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	527
Foreign born	2,584

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 23,160 for the population of the country, which includes Union. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,016 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,511 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,591.

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	23,160
Pre-kindergarten	2,043
Public	833
Private	1,210
Kindergarten	1,269
Public	961
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,327
Public	9,051
Private	2,276
Elementary and high school	16,256
Public	13,242
Private	3,014
High school grades 9 to 12	4,929
Public	4,191
Private	738
College, undergraduate years	3,133
Public	2,612
Private	521
Graduate or professional school	459
Public	291
Private	168
Not enrolled in school	58,699

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,166
Less than 9th grade	2,606
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,466
High school graduate	17,771
Some college, no degree	12,882
Associate's degree	3,077
Bachelor's degree	12,364
Graduate or professional degree	22.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,564

Union Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,033 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Union. The Union occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,520), service occupations (5,357), sales and office occupations (13,647), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,047) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,638). The 64,033 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 38,716 private wage and salary workers, 4,640 government workers, 1,858 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boone County)
Population 16 years and over	64,033
In labor force	46,791
Civilian labor force	46,776
Employed	45,323
Unemployed	1,453
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	32,798
In labor force	21,386
Civilian labor force	21,386
Unemployed Civilian labor force	669
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,235
In labor force	25,405
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	784
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boone County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,507
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,661
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,505
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	416
Other means	247
Worked at home	1,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,056,150

OCCUPATION (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,520
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,520
Service occupations	5,357
Sales and office occupations	13,647
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,047
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,638

INDUSTRY (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,520
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	340
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,825
Wholesale trade	1,792
Retail trade	5,619
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,188
Information	1,054
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,549
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,658
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,798
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,977
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,640

CLASS OF WORKER (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,520
Private wage and salary workers	38,716
Government workers	4,640
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,858
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Union Housing Characteristics

In Union, KY there are 33,351 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,258 occupied and 2,093 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Union, there are 21,686 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,823 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Union, KY 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 345 housing units with rent less than $200, 352 with rent between $200-299, 1,608 with rent between $300-499 and 5,156 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boone County)
Total housing units	33,351
Occupied housing units	31,258
Vacant housing units	2,093

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boone County)
Total housing units	33,351
1-unit, detached	21,686
1-unit, attached	1,823
2 units	523
3 or 4 units	720
5 to 9 units	2,055
10 to 19 units	2,954
20 to 49 units	562
50 or more units	602
Mobile home	2,405

HOUSING TENURE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	31,258
Owner-occupied	23,212
Renter-occupied	8,046

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	31,258
No vehicles available	1,569
2 vehicle available	21,075
3 vehicles available	4,896
4 vehicles available	1,403
5 or more vehicles available	609

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	31,258
Utility gas	13,011
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,667
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,174
Coal or coke	2
Wood	298
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	51

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	31,258
Less Than $50,000	23,212
$50,000 to $99,999	4,952
$100,000 to $149,999	6,492
$150,000 to $199,999	4,005
$200,000 to $299,999	2,330
$300,000 to $499,999	522
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	131,800

GROSS RENT (Boone County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,046
Less than $200	345
$200 to $299	352
$300 to $499	1,608
$500 to $699	2,772
$700 to $999	1,802
$1,000 to $1,499	476
$1,500 or more	105