COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union vs Washington
PLACE A
Union, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Union is 100% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $33,094 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 1%).
UNIONWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,1187,816,116−100% vs Washington
Population density851118+733
Population growth1.5%14.6%−13.1 pts
Median age39.538.3+1.2
Male52.2%50.4%+1.9 pts
Female47.8%49.6%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.9%15.4%−10.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%63.1%+22.0 pts
Black2.9%3.8%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.3%14.4%−6.0 pts
Asian1.4%9.7%−8.3 pts
Other2.2%8.9%−6.7 pts
Median household income$65,047$98,141−$33,094
Per capita income$31,765$53,744−$21,979
Poverty rate18.9%9.9%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%39.6%−27.2 pts
Graduate degree5.1%15.6%−10.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%5.1%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation65.8%64.5%+1.2 pts
Median home value$231,400$564,600−$333,200
Median gross rent$891$1,760−$869
Owner-occupied69.0%63.8%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%7.3%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households16.8%47.5%−30.7 pts
Average commute21.726.6−4.9
Worked from home6.3%19.8%−13.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%3.4%−3.1 pts
Uninsured17.0%6.3%+10.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024