Union, WA City Data

Union, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,281 people who live in Union and approximately 49,405 who live in Mason 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

Mason County where Union resides is 1,051.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,405 and has a population rank of 925 out of all the places in the United States.

Union has a total of 1,281 people and of those residents there are 634 males and 647 females. The median age of the male population is 51.7 and the female population is 51.9. There are approximately 560 births each year and around 517 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Union varies per year, but currently 1,257 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 1,281 people who live in Union, there are 219 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Union is 112 male and 107 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 1,079.

General Union Information
Total area in square miles - Mason County	1,051.03
Water area in square miles - Mason County	N/A
Resident population - Mason County	49,405
Population rank - Mason County	925
Total population	1,281
Total population (male)	634
Total population (female)	647
Population median age (male)	51.7
Population median age (female)	51.9
Births - Mason County	560
Deaths- Mason County	517
Population of one race	1,257
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	219
Population under 20 years (male)	112
Population under 20 years (female)	107
Total population 18 years and over	1,079

Union Social Characteristics

There are 18,912 households in Union. Families make up 13,398 of these households. The table below breaks down the Union families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,769), male householder with no wife present (828) and female householder with no husband present (1,660). The remainder of the Union households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,521. Union, WA 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 19,270 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,229 never married, 11,286 now married, 354 separated, 1,977 widowed, and 2,424 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 476 separated, 650 widowed and 2,648 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 (Mason County)
Total households	18,912
Family households (families)	13,398
With own children under 18 years	5,982
Married-couple family	10,769
With own children under 18 years	3,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	828
With own children under 18 years	573
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,660
With own children under 18 years	1,153
Nonfamily households	5,521
Householder living alone	4,394
65 years and over	1,875

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	111
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	222
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.49

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,093
Householder	426
Spouse	369
Child	233
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	188
Male householder	89
Male householder living alone	77
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	76
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,270
Never married	3,229
Now married	11,286
Separated	354
Widowed	1,977
Divorced	2,424
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	476
Widowed	650
Divorced	2,648

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,281
Male	634
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	10
Female	647
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,281
One race	1,257
White	1,199
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,281
People who are White alone	1,199
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	46,757
Same house	25,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,392
Different state or abroad	4,181
Different state	3,668
Abroad	513

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mason County)
Total resident population	49,405
Born in United States	16,732
State of residence	26,564
Different state	20,025
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	641
Foreign born	2,175

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 11,233 for the population of the country, which includes Union. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,681 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,521.

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	11,233
Pre-kindergarten	588
Public	427
Private	161
Kindergarten	669
Public	609
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,554
Public	5,246
Private	308
Elementary and high school	8,454
Public	8,036
Private	418
High school grades 9 to 12	2,900
Public	2,790
Private	110
College, undergraduate years	1,373
Public	1,199
Private	174
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	105
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	36,621

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,936
Less than 9th grade	1,224
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,300
High school graduate	11,017
Some college, no degree	9,709
Associate's degree	2,405
Bachelor's degree	5,281
Graduate or professional degree	15.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,586

Union Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,301 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Union. The Union occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,995), service occupations (3,559), sales and office occupations (4,638), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (601), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,601) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,920). The 39,301 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,268 private wage and salary workers, 5,232 government workers, 1,717 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mason County)
Population 16 years and over	39,301
In labor force	21,217
Civilian labor force	21,064
Employed	19,314
Unemployed	1,750
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	153
Females 16 years and over	18,936
In labor force	9,693
Civilian labor force	9,680
Unemployed Civilian labor force	776
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	20,365
In labor force	11,524
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	974
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mason County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,037
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,216
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	351
Other means	216
Worked at home	809
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	561,590

OCCUPATION (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,995
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,995
Service occupations	3,559
Sales and office occupations	4,638
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	601
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,601
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,920

INDUSTRY (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,995
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	884
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,255
Wholesale trade	528
Retail trade	2,275
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,024
Information	377
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	798
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,199
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,382
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,395
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,367

CLASS OF WORKER (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,995
Private wage and salary workers	12,268
Government workers	5,232
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,717
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Union Housing Characteristics

In Union, WA there are 25,515 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,912 occupied and 6,603 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Union, there are 17,854 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 247 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, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Union, WA 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 208 housing units with rent less than $200, 156 with rent between $200-299, 847 with rent between $300-499 and 2,309 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, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mason County)
Total housing units	25,515
Occupied housing units	18,912
Vacant housing units	6,603

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mason County)
Total housing units	25,515
1-unit, detached	17,854
1-unit, attached	247
2 units	328
3 or 4 units	205
5 to 9 units	241
10 to 19 units	93
20 to 49 units	226
50 or more units	58
Mobile home	5,447

HOUSING TENURE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
Owner-occupied	14,945
Renter-occupied	3,967

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
No vehicles available	834
2 vehicle available	12,990
3 vehicles available	3,328
4 vehicles available	1,042
5 or more vehicles available	498

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
Utility gas	1,363
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,038
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	558
Coal or coke	7
Wood	2,998
Solar energy
Other fuel	227
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	18,912
Less Than $50,000	14,945
$50,000 to $99,999	2,634
$100,000 to $149,999	3,059
$150,000 to $199,999	1,712
$200,000 to $299,999	1,405
$300,000 to $499,999	481
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	132,300

GROSS RENT (Mason County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,967
Less than $200	208
$200 to $299	156
$300 to $499	847
$500 to $699	1,291
$700 to $999	890
$1,000 to $1,499	96
$1,500 or more	31