Union County

Union County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population42,681
County SeatUnion County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS119
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population14,924
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)42,908
Median Age39.7
Veterans2,326
Housing Units16,185
Uninsured1,388
Net Migration (recent)-610
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments967
Total Employees16,091
Avg Annual Pay$58,821
Median Household Income$64,914
Poverty Rate10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,324
Federal Spending FY2024$233,503,682
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,471

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$210,300
Median Rent$899
FMR Studio$673
FMR 1BR$832
FMR 2BR$921
FMR 3BR$1,291
FMR 4BR$1,547

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking18.6%
Adult Obesity35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches57
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)18
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools80
SNAP Stores43
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms404
Land in Farms (acres)3,096
Avg Farm Size (acres)7.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-09-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
EMSNOW2003-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Union County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.