Union County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,456
Rank #1,158 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,404 +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #754 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.0% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #565 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,100 −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #984 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5% −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,055 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #330 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
89.6% Insured
26.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.6%47.1%70.7%86.0%5.7%5.1%1.8%1.1%0.3%0.1%

About Union County, Pennsylvania

Union County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 42,456, making it the 1,158th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Union County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Union County is $76,404, which ranks #754 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Union County is $240,100, 14.8% below the national median. Renters in Union County pay a median gross rent of $974 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Union County, 26.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.0 min.

Union County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%).

All data for Union County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.