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CITY · 2010 ACS

New Union

Alabama · 955 residents · 12.3 sq mi
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New Union is home to 955 people in Alabama. The poverty rate is 39.6%, above the 13.8% national rate. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The median age is 40.8, about 4 years above the US median. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 27%. Households take in $30,750 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

955
−23%vs 2011
vs 1,234 in 2011
2010 – 2024
40.8
+36%vs 2011
vs 30.1 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
12.3 sq mi
Population, 20102024
7698961K1K1K201020202024New Union
2024996
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(63)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(67)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(69)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.7%(45)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(50)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.7%(112)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.5%(119)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414%(134)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.7%(150)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(76)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.2%(59)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(11)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,750
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $31,304 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$14,088
+7%vs 2011
vs $13,170 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
12.3%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
39.6%
−10.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.1% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.342
+6%vs 2011
vs 0.323 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Information17.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing10.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance9.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services6.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$131,700
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $119,600 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$758
−61%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $2,001 in 2011
US average: $853
76.6%
−3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.7% in 2011
23.4% rent
0.0%
−11.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.72 people
−9%vs 2011
vs 2.98 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
38.2%
−6.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
53.6%
−8.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.9% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.3
+12%vs 2011
vs 3.8 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic75%(926)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino25%(308)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(903)
Black0.2%(2)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(40)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.9%(198)
Ancestry
Irish16.2%(190)
English7.8%(91)
American7.1%(83)
Scotch-Irish4.7%(55)
French2.6%(30)
German1.2%(14)
Italian1.2%(14)
Polish1.2%(14)
Section 05

Education

20.1%
+3.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
79.6%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 77.8% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.9%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.0 min
−15%vs 2011
vs 35.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
80.4%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
19.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
14.4%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.1% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
16.9%
+7.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.5% in 2011
51.7%
+3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.5% in 2011
6.6%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.5% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
7.8%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 7.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married16.5%(70)
Married47%(199)
Widowed6.4%(27)
Divorced30%(127)
Women 15+
Never married4.9%(13)
Married78.7%(211)
Widowed16.4%(44)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.7%
−11.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
28.7%
−34.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
27.3%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.2%
+21.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.2%
−29.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.7%
+25.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in New Union, Alabama?

New Union, Alabama has about 955 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New Union, Alabama?

The typical household in New Union, Alabama earns about $30,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Union, Alabama expensive?

In New Union, Alabama, the median home is worth about $131,700, and the typical rent is about $758 a month.

How educated are people in New Union, Alabama?

About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in New Union, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Union, Alabama?

About 39.6% of people in New Union, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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