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Union, WV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Union is 647, which is 18.07% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.52% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Union population density is 1,445.01 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 76.51 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Union is white, which represent 73.88% of the total population. The average Union education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 647. #210

Population Growth Since 2000, #53

Union, WV	18.07%
West Virginia	2.52%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #101

Union, WV	1,445.01 per square mile
West Virginia	76.51 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	478 (73.88%, #388)
Black:	76 (11.75%, #27)
Hispanic:	19 (2.94%, #39)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #98)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (1.08%, #15)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	86 (13.29%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

418 (64.61%) out of the total population of 647 reported first ancestry.

	Union, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.42%
Dutch	12	1.85%, see rank	1.98%	1.40%
English	94	14.53%, see rank	11.39%	8.02%
French	5	0.77%, see rank	1.72%	3.34%
German	90	13.91%, see rank	17.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.46%
Irish	67	10.36%, see rank	14.57%	10.80%
Italian	8	1.24%, see rank	4.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	3	0.46%, see rank	0.23%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	23	3.55%, see rank	2.06%	0.99%
Scottish	28	4.33%, see rank	2.12%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	35	5.41%, see rank	0.25%	0.95%
Swedish	17	2.63%, see rank	0.39%	1.27%
Swiss	10	1.55%, see rank	0.21%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	22	3.40%, see rank	13.03%	7.12%
Welsh	19	2.94%, see rank	0.74%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 281 (43.43%, see rank)

Females: 366 (56.57%, see rank)

Union, WV	Male: 43.43% Female: 56.57%
West Virginia	Male: 49.33% Female: 50.67%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Union, WV	37.50 years old
West Virginia	41.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Union, WV	40.30 years old
West Virginia	40.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Union, WV	32.70 years old
West Virginia	42.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Union, WV	% of the Total Population	West Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	44	6.80%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	44	6.80%, see rank	5.71%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	74	11.44%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	50	7.73%, see rank	6.19%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	21	3.25%, see rank	6.65%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	76	11.75%, see rank	11.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	52	8.04%, see rank	12.59%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	48	7.42%, see rank	14.21%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	81	12.52%, see rank	14.60%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	88	13.60%, see rank	9.48%	7.64%
75 to 84	63	9.74%, see rank	5.29%	4.25%
85 years and over	6	0.93%, see rank	2.04%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Union, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	414, 100%	1,298,614	209,056,129
Less Than High School	52, 12.56%, see rank	15.57%	13.67%
High School Graduate	174, 42.03%, see rank	40.91%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	115, 27.78%, see rank	24.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	35, 8.45%, see rank	11.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	38, 9.18%, see rank	7.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	12.84	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Union, WV			West Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	37	100.00%	0.00%	84.64%	15.36%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	83	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.32%	6.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.47%	6.53%	90.60%	9.40%
College	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.79%	16.21%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Union, WV	West Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	285, 100%	742,359	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	103, 36.14%, see rank	29.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	182, 63.86%, see rank	70.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	162, 56.84%, see rank	64.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	99, 34.74%, see rank	49.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	123, 43.16%, see rank	35.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Union, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	485	see rank	1,536,633	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	235	100%, see rank	752,192	123,281,364
Never Married	100	42.55%, see rank	30.90%	35.77%
Married	96	40.85%, see rank	53.39%	52.04%
Widowed	5	2.13%, see rank	3.37%	2.57%
Divorced	34	14.47%, see rank	12.34%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	250	100%, see rank	784,441	129,692,771
Never Married	64	25.60%, see rank	23.33%	29.48%
Married	103	41.20%, see rank	50.81%	49.19%
Widowed	42	16.80%, see rank	12.24%	9.16%
Divorced	41	16.40%, see rank	13.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Union, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Native	642	99.23%, see rank	98.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	509	78.67%, see rank	70.21%	58.73%
Born in Different State	133	20.56%, see rank	27.83%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5	0.77%, see rank	1.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.77%, see rank	0.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5	0.77%, see rank	0.27%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Union, WV	%	West Virginia	U.S.
English	285	100.00%, see rank	96.75%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.