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CITY · 2010 ACS

New Union

Tennessee · 1,431 residents · 3.84 sq mi
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New Union is home to 1,431 people in Tennessee. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 44% more than in Tennessee as a whole. The median age is 41.9, about 5 years above the US median. Growth has run 33% since 2011, or 351 more people. 1% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $62,443, above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.9
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

1,431
+33%vs 2011
vs 1,080 in 2011
2010 – 2024
373 / sq mi
+33%vs 2011
vs 281 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
41.9
−5%vs 2011
vs 44.0 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.84 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
9671K2K2K2K201020202024New Union
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(90)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(94)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(107)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(104)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(59)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.2%(146)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.4%(177)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.7%(253)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.3%(190)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.9%(128)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845%(71)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(12)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$62,443
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $49,375 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$28,389
+21%vs 2011
vs $23,501 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
46.7%
+14.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
9.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.5% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.350
−10%vs 2011
vs 0.390 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade29.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information17.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade3.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$142,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $142,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$393
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $400 in 2011
US average: $853
87.8%
+14.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.5% in 2011
12.2% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.22 people
−2%vs 2011
vs 2.27 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
11.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
−18.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.3% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.3
−21%vs 2011
vs 2.9 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-Hispanic99.3%(1,072)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(1,352)
Black1.7%(25)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(22)
Asian0.8%(12)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Panamanian0.9%(11)
Ancestry
American38.2%(484)
English12.9%(164)
Irish12.1%(154)
German9.5%(120)
Scottish8.9%(113)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(31)
Dutch2.1%(27)
Section 05

Education

20.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.1% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 88.2% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.3% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.8 min
+15%vs 2011
vs 22.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
83.9%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
13.4%
+3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
1.2%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 1.2% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
3.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.9% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.6%
−4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
26.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.2% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.5%
+5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.8% in 2011
48.5%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.2% in 2011
0.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.7% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
15.9%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.3%(148)
Married68.4%(499)
Widowed2.5%(18)
Divorced8.8%(64)
Women 15+
Never married5.4%(51)
Married54.2%(513)
Widowed17.2%(163)
Divorced23.2%(219)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−19.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.9%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)16.6%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)58%(189)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era4.3%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 326 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, Tennessee?

New Union, Tennessee has about 1,431 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in New Union, Tennessee earns about $62,443 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Union, Tennessee expensive?

In New Union, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $142,400, and the typical rent is about $393 a month.

How educated are people in New Union, Tennessee?

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

What is the poverty rate in New Union, Tennessee?

About 9.4% of people in New Union, Tennessee 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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