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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Federal Courts
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Union Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,225
  • Land Area (2000): 3,637.758 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.620 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,757
Union Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,263 27.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,131 72.31%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 769 19.80%
2. Construction 539 13.88%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 193 4.97%
4. Educational Services 159 4.09%
5. Truck Transportation 134 3.45%
6. Food Manufacturing 117 3.01%
7. Public Administration 104 2.68%
8. Metal Manufactuing 99 2.55%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 94 2.42%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 94 2.42%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 92 2.37%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 2.34%
13. Repair and Maintenance 82 2.11%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 80 2.06%
15. Finance and Insurance 80 2.06%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 70 1.80%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 69 1.78%
18. Health Care 61 1.57%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 1.47%
20. Utilities 57 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 461 15.64%
2. Educational Services 350 11.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 218 7.40%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 168 5.70%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 144 4.89%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 108 3.66%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 3.50%
8. Social Assistance 100 3.39%
9. Metal Manufactuing 77 2.61%
10. Public Administration 77 2.61%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 2.38%
12. Food Manufacturing 70 2.38%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 65 2.21%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60 2.04%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.80%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 52 1.76%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 44 1.49%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 41 1.39%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 37 1.26%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 33 1.12%

Union Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 593 15.27%
2. Other Production Occupations 264 6.80%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 256 6.59%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 166 4.27%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 166 4.27%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 155 3.99%
7. Other Management Occupations 143 3.68%
8. Agricultural Workers 140 3.60%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 121 3.12%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 2.96%
11. Carpenters 111 2.86%
12. Other Construction Trades 110 2.83%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 2.47%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 1.96%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 67 1.73%
16. Construction Laborers 63 1.62%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 54 1.39%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 1.36%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 52 1.34%
20. Top Executives 52 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 208 7.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 163 5.53%
3. Registered Nurses 146 4.95%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 132 4.48%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 3.73%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 109 3.70%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 104 3.53%
8. Other Production Occupations 94 3.19%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 87 2.95%
10. Other Management Occupations 86 2.92%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 77 2.61%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 76 2.58%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 75 2.54%
14. Cashiers 73 2.48%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 71 2.41%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 70 2.38%
17. Child Care Workers 69 2.34%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 68 2.31%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 64 2.17%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 61 2.07%

Union Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,802 58.02%
15-35 hours 1,413 12.05%
1-14 hours 513 4.38%
No regular hours 2,996 25.55%

Union Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 360 5.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 278 3.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 404 5.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 791 11.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 952 13.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,135 16.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,102 15.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 582 8.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 183 2.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 228 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 89 1.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 0.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 463 6.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 381 5.46%

Union Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 410 5.88%
5-9 766 10.98%
10-14 1,061 15.20%
15-19 1,099 15.75%
20-24 1,050 15.05%
25-29 416 5.96%
30-34 874 12.53%
35-39 206 2.95%
40-44 228 3.27%
45-59 399 5.72%
60-89 253 3.63%
At least 90 216 3.10%

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 23 0.33% 4,779 68.49%
30-44 7 0.10% 1,301 18.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 399 5.72%
At least 60 3 0.04% 466 6.68%

Union Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 916 11.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,825 75.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 161 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 782 10.08%

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): 5,018 (13,334 people)
Families (2000): 3,984 (11,979 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,422
People at same address in 1995: 9,916
Union Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 391 6.82%
$10,000-$14,999 290 5.06%
$15,000-$19,999 290 5.06%
$20,000-$24,999 376 6.56%
$25,000-$29,999 401 7.00%
$30,000-$34,999 366 6.39%
$35,000-$39,999 428 7.47%
$40,000-$44,999 446 7.78%
$45,000-$49,999 377 6.58%
$50,000-$59,999 691 12.06%
$60,000-$74,999 673 11.75%
$75,000-$99,999 594 10.37%
$100,000-$124,999 231 4.03%
$125,000-$149,999 58 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 48 0.84%
$200,000 or more 70 1.22%

Union Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 999 17.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,202 38.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 146 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 834 14.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 828 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 417 7.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 150 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Union Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,721 27.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,682 15.57%
Public Assistance 123 0.71%
Retirement 848 4.92%
Self Employment 1,840 10.69%
Social Security 1,593 9.25%
Supplemental Security 132 0.77%
Wage / Salary 4,370 25.38%
Other 911 5.29%

Union Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,483 59.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,719 40.91%

Union Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 448 7.31%
Color 1 Box Married 4,329 70.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,221 19.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 2.15%

Union Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 260 4.45%
Color 1 Box Married 4,303 73.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 794 13.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 482 8.25%

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 381 3.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 858 7.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,535 40.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,596 23.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,013 9.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,308 11.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 503 4.49%

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 169 1.11% 100 0.66% 269 1.77%
Kindergarten 228 1.50% 20 0.13% 248 1.63%
Grades 1-4 866 5.69% 135 0.89% 1,001 6.57%
Grades 5-8 928 6.10% 120 0.79% 1,048 6.88%
Grades 9-12 951 6.25% 48 0.32% 999 6.56%
Undergrad college 340 2.23% 84 0.55% 424 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.19% 2 0.01% 31 0.20%
Total 3,511 23.06% 509 3.34% 4,020 26.40%

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 14,194 92.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,117 7.30%

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 1,949 12.80%
10-19 Years 2,511 16.49%
20-29 Years 1,117 7.34%
30-39 Years 2,005 13.17%
40-49 Years 2,635 17.31%
50-59 Years 2,131 14.00%
60-69 Years 1,511 9.92%
70-79 Years 952 6.25%
80-89 Years 352 2.31%
90+ Years 62 0.41%

Union Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,817 51.34%
Color 1 Box Female 7,408 48.66%

Union Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,975 98.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 100 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 23 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Union Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,792 37.95%
2. English 1,873 12.27%
3. Irish 1,765 11.56%
4. United States Or American 1,219 7.99%
5. Norwegian 904 5.92%
6. Swedish 640 4.19%
7. Dutch 592 3.88%
8. Danish 426 2.79%
9. French Non-Basque 401 2.63%
10. Czech 245 1.61%

Union Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,101 97.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 179 1.24%
3. German 109 0.75%
4. French 19 0.13%
5. Scandinavian 19 0.13%
6. Vietnamese 12 0.08%
7. Other Native North American 10 0.07%
8. Chinese 5 0.03%
9. Tagalog 5 0.03%
10. Gujarathi 4 0.03%

Union Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,302 99.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 63 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.19%

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
50258