CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Union City

Pennsylvania · 3,537 residents · 1.83 sq mi

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Union City is home to 3,537 people in Pennsylvania. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,700. Households here earn about 34% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The median household earns $19,297, about 36% below the national median. Renters pay $281 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,537

+2%vs 2000

vs 3,463 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(329)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(323)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(276)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(292)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(282)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(522)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(547)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.5%(230)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(291)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(288)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(129)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(28)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,297

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,216 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,303

−34%vs 2000

vs $12,599 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,700

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$281

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $358 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.2% in 2000

40.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(3,371)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(29)

Asian0.8%(26)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(3,494)

Black0.3%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(5)

Asian0.9%(31)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.7%(49)

Mexican1%(30)

Ancestry

English13.9%(400)

German13.6%(392)

Irish12.7%(367)

American6.3%(182)

Italian4.5%(129)

Polish4.3%(123)

Scottish3%(88)

French1.1%(31)

Russian0.7%(20)

Hungarian0.7%(19)

Swedish0.7%(19)

Welsh0.5%(15)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

British0.4%(12)

Dutch0.4%(12)

Czech0.4%(11)

Ukrainian0.3%(10)

Danish0.3%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(7)

Slovak0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 17.7 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 married23.7%(248)

Married54.2%(568)

Widowed7.4%(78)

Divorced14.7%(154)

Women 15+

Never married34.4%(460)

Married40.5%(542)

Widowed15.6%(209)

Divorced9.6%(128)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.9%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.6%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.7%

+11.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.2%

−17.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.4%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% 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)31.3%(93)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(48)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.3%(96)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 297 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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