Union

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  1. Union Legal Resources
  2. Union Statistics
  3. Union Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Union Employment Information
  5. Union Family Information
  6. Union Education Information
  7. Union Public Benefits Information
  8. Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Union Zip Codes


Union Legal Resources Back to top

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Union Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,532
  • Land Area (2000): 415.148 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.567 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 976
Union Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 568 22.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 507 20.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,427 57.03%

Union Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union Employment Information Back to top
Union Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 83 12.13%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 78 11.40%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 58 8.48%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 44 6.43%
5. Metal Manufactuing 35 5.12%
6. Truck Transportation 31 4.53%
7. Repair and Maintenance 25 3.65%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 3.07%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 20 2.92%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 20 2.92%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 2.49%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 16 2.34%
13. Health Care 16 2.34%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 14 2.05%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 1.75%
16. Public Administration 12 1.75%
17. Educational Services 11 1.61%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.61%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.46%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 122 20.37%
2. Educational Services 66 11.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 40 6.68%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 5.18%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 4.84%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 4.51%
7. Finance and Insurance 26 4.34%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 17 2.84%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 2.84%
10. Public Administration 16 2.67%
11. Metal Manufactuing 15 2.50%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 2.00%
13. Gasoline Stations 12 2.00%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 11 1.84%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 9 1.50%
16. Social Assistance 9 1.50%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 1.34%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.34%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 7 1.17%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.17%

Union Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 68 9.94%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 64 9.36%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 6.29%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 5.99%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 40 5.85%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 40 5.85%
7. Other Construction Trades 38 5.56%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 4.68%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 4.53%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 28 4.09%
11. Printing Workers 20 2.92%
12. Carpenters 19 2.78%
13. Engineers 18 2.63%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 16 2.34%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 2.34%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 2.19%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 2.19%
18. Electricians 10 1.46%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 9 1.32%
20. Other Management Occupations 7 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 43 7.18%
2. Registered Nurses 41 6.84%
3. Other Production Occupations 40 6.68%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 5.68%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28 4.67%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 27 4.51%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 4.34%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 4.01%
9. Other Management Occupations 24 4.01%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 3.17%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 18 3.01%
12. Printing Workers 17 2.84%
13. Secretaries and Admins 17 2.84%
14. Cashiers 14 2.34%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 2.34%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.34%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 14 2.34%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.00%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.00%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 1.84%

Union Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,100 57.99%
15-35 hours 271 14.29%
1-14 hours 35 1.85%
No regular hours 491 25.88%

Union Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 3.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 65 5.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 88 7.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 189 15.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 157 13.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 149 12.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 151 12.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 64 5.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 23 1.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 1.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 0.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 107 9.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 115 9.73%

Union Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 2.12%
5-9 72 6.09%
10-14 111 9.39%
15-19 206 17.43%
20-24 184 15.57%
25-29 128 10.83%
30-34 185 15.65%
35-39 60 5.08%
40-44 45 3.81%
45-59 89 7.53%
60-89 48 4.06%
At least 90 29 2.45%

Union Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 726 61.42%
30-44 2 0.17% 288 24.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 89 7.53%
At least 60 3 0.25% 74 6.26%

Union Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 191 15.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 963 77.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 0.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 65 5.21%

Union Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 888 (2,502 people)
Families (2000): 717 (2,224 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 312
People at same address in 1995: 1,521
Union Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 38 4.28%
$10,000-$14,999 40 4.50%
$15,000-$19,999 50 5.63%
$20,000-$24,999 92 10.36%
$25,000-$29,999 78 8.78%
$30,000-$34,999 36 4.05%
$35,000-$39,999 74 8.33%
$40,000-$44,999 63 7.09%
$45,000-$49,999 60 6.76%
$50,000-$59,999 103 11.60%
$60,000-$74,999 110 12.39%
$75,000-$99,999 85 9.57%
$100,000-$124,999 31 3.49%
$125,000-$149,999 18 2.03%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.79%
$200,000 or more 3 0.34%

Union Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 176 19.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 305 33.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 2.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 142 15.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 156 16.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 71 7.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 3.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Union Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 731 28.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 350 13.46%
Public Assistance 20 0.77%
Retirement 130 5.00%
Self Employment 195 7.50%
Social Security 243 9.34%
Supplemental Security 45 1.73%
Wage / Salary 688 26.45%
Other 199 7.65%

Union Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 348 58.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 251 41.90%

Union Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 79 8.02%
Color 1 Box Married 619 62.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 261 26.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 2.64%

Union Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 95 9.95%
Color 1 Box Married 658 68.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 138 14.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 64 6.70%

Union Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union Education Information Back to top
Union Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 139 7.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 212 11.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 744 40.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 361 19.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 170 9.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 169 9.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24 1.32%

Union Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 22 0.87% 8 0.32% 30 1.18%
Kindergarten 25 0.99% 2 0.08% 27 1.07%
Grades 1-4 156 6.16% 54 2.13% 210 8.29%
Grades 5-8 118 4.66% 21 0.83% 139 5.49%
Grades 9-12 166 6.56% 2 0.08% 168 6.64%
Undergrad college 72 2.84% 4 0.16% 76 3.00%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.12% 0 0.00% 3 0.12%
Total 562 22.20% 91 3.59% 653 25.79%

Union Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union Public Benefits Information Back to top
Union Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,353 94.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 147 5.88%

Union Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Union Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 373 14.73%
10-19 Years 399 15.76%
20-29 Years 300 11.85%
30-39 Years 372 14.69%
40-49 Years 367 14.49%
50-59 Years 309 12.20%
60-69 Years 195 7.70%
70-79 Years 131 5.17%
80-89 Years 79 3.12%
90+ Years 7 0.28%

Union Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,292 51.03%
Color 1 Box Female 1,240 48.97%

Union Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,481 97.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30 1.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Union Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 987 42.31%
2. Irish 325 13.93%
3. English 225 9.64%
4. United States Or American 222 9.52%
5. Italian 71 3.04%
6. Dutch 62 2.66%
7. French Non-Basque 46 1.97%
8. Scotch Irish 45 1.93%
9. Norwegian 43 1.84%
10. Polish 41 1.76%

Union Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,326 98.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 0.85%
3. German 6 0.25%
4. French 4 0.17%

Union Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,465 98.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.20%

Union Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Union Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60180