Union County, Pennsylvania

Union County, Pennsylvania, had an estimated population of 42,313 in 2025 across 818 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Pennsylvania's counties and nationally.

Population: 42,313; 2025 estimate
Area: 818 km²
Density: 52; per km²
Median income: $76,404; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 41; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	80.3%	66 / 67	2,728 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$974	26 / 67	1,079 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$240,100	21 / 67	984 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	72.3%	45 / 67	1,931 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	10.2%	40 / 67	2,158 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.9%	54 / 67	1,588 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	4 / 67	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.8%	17 / 67	584 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	44 / 67	2,349 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	5.7%	12 / 67	1,030 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.9%	23 / 67	1,244 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	5.1%	21 / 67	1,564 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	41	52 / 67	1,717 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	857	66 / 67	2,935 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	11.0%	16 / 67	825 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.4%	61 / 67	2,835 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.4%	51 / 67	2,091 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	86.0%	45 / 67	1,176 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	9.0%	54 / 67	2,562 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.8%	50 / 67	1,551 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.474	6 / 67	676 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$76,404	21 / 67	754 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$37,605	30 / 67	1,162 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.2%	66 / 67	2,796 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	26.5%	26 / 67	1,022 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.2%	63 / 67	2,351 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.4%	6 / 67	968 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.5%	59 / 67	2,550 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Population2025	42,313	50 / 67	1,148 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	52	36 / 67	746 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Pennsylvania	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	43 / 67	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	9.7%	9 / 67	287 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.9	67 / 67	2,764 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.0%	42 / 67	1,459 / 3,144

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