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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Union City

Michigan · 1,765 residents · 1.45 sq mi
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Union City is home to 1,765 people in Michigan. Median home value sits at $30,300. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 30%. Median rent is $299 a month. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,765
−2%vs 2000
vs 1,804 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.45 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Union City
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(145)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(157)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(129)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(135)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(120)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(283)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(253)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(186)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(144)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(120)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(72)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,750
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,065 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,697
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,101 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.1%
+6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$30,300
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$299
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $436 in 2000
US average: $450
70.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.9% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(1,720)
Black0.6%(11)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(19)
Asian0.4%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(1,723)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(25)
Asian0.9%(16)
Other1.5%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(105)
Salvadoran0.4%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(6)
Ancestry
German25.4%(493)
English12.7%(247)
Irish12.3%(238)
American4.1%(80)
Polish2.3%(45)
Scottish2.3%(44)
Italian1.4%(28)
Dutch1.3%(25)
French1.2%(24)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(16)
Swedish0.6%(11)
Czech0.5%(10)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.3%(6)
Swiss0.3%(5)
Welsh0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.3%
−10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.2 min
+60%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(235)
Married54%(368)
Widowed4%(27)
Divorced7.5%(51)
Women 15+
Never married36.1%(282)
Married37.9%(296)
Widowed8.2%(64)
Divorced17.9%(140)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% 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)42.7%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.3%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.4%(32)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 117 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Union City, Michigan?

Union City, Michigan has about 1,765 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Union City, Michigan?

The typical household in Union City, Michigan earns about $21,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Union City, Michigan expensive?

In Union City, Michigan, the median home is worth about $30,300, and the typical rent is about $299 a month.

How educated are people in Union City, Michigan?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Union City, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Union City, Michigan?

About 18.1% of people in Union City, Michigan 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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