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


Union Legal Resources Back to top

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Union Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,170
  • Land Area (2000): 1,123.035 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.465 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,296
Union Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,240 14.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 938 3.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23,936 82.21%

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 1,200 14.99%
2. Metal Manufactuing 551 6.88%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 406 5.07%
4. Truck Transportation 318 3.97%
5. Public Administration 301 3.76%
6. Educational Services 268 3.35%
7. Repair and Maintenance 260 3.25%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 252 3.15%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 248 3.10%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 212 2.65%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 203 2.54%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 200 2.50%
13. Food Manufacturing 197 2.46%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 195 2.44%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 192 2.40%
16. Utilities 179 2.24%
17. Health Care 176 2.20%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 176 2.20%
19. Wood Manufacturing 151 1.89%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 128 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,088 16.92%
2. Educational Services 635 9.88%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 602 9.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 344 5.35%
5. Public Administration 285 4.43%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 281 4.37%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 252 3.92%
8. Department and Other General Stores 201 3.13%
9. Food Manufacturing 168 2.61%
10. Social Assistance 151 2.35%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 142 2.21%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 121 1.88%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 112 1.74%
14. Construction 106 1.65%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 102 1.59%
16. Metal Manufactuing 93 1.45%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 90 1.40%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 1.09%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 68 1.06%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 64 1.00%

Union Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 593 7.41%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 518 6.47%
3. Other Production Occupations 487 6.08%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 473 5.91%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 421 5.26%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 371 4.63%
7. Other Construction Trades 315 3.93%
8. Other Management Occupations 288 3.60%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 275 3.43%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 223 2.79%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 2.66%
12. Carpenters 212 2.65%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 185 2.31%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 165 2.06%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 165 2.06%
16. Construction Laborers 152 1.90%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 136 1.70%
18. Top Executives 134 1.67%
19. Computer Specialists 120 1.50%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 113 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 431 6.70%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 405 6.30%
3. Other Production Occupations 284 4.42%
4. Registered Nurses 274 4.26%
5. Cashiers 267 4.15%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 233 3.62%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 233 3.62%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 222 3.45%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 214 3.33%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 211 3.28%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 207 3.22%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 157 2.44%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 155 2.41%
14. Other Management Occupations 152 2.36%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 150 2.33%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 147 2.29%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 146 2.27%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 145 2.26%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 130 2.02%
20. Customer Service Representatives 125 1.94%

Union Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,505 54.05%
15-35 hours 2,605 11.26%
1-14 hours 707 3.06%
No regular hours 7,320 31.64%

Union Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 616 4.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 724 5.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 902 6.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,520 11.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,702 12.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,760 12.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,885 13.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,089 8.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 529 3.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 382 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 200 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 120 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,141 8.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,030 7.57%

Union Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 532 3.91%
5-9 1,216 8.94%
10-14 1,885 13.86%
15-19 1,956 14.38%
20-24 2,211 16.26%
25-29 855 6.29%
30-34 1,836 13.50%
35-39 475 3.49%
40-44 440 3.24%
45-59 1,045 7.68%
60-89 777 5.71%
At least 90 372 2.74%

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 3 0.02% 8,652 63.62%
30-44 16 0.12% 2,735 20.11%
45-59 8 0.06% 1,037 7.62%
At least 60 5 0.04% 1,144 8.41%

Union Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,485 10.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,706 82.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 102 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 260 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 635 4.46%

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): 10,882 (28,850 people)
Families (2000): 8,454 (25,540 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,644
People at same address in 1995: 19,984
Union Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 608 5.59%
$10,000-$14,999 637 5.85%
$15,000-$19,999 760 6.98%
$20,000-$24,999 820 7.54%
$25,000-$29,999 716 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 773 7.10%
$35,000-$39,999 768 7.06%
$40,000-$44,999 745 6.85%
$45,000-$49,999 722 6.63%
$50,000-$59,999 1,243 11.42%
$60,000-$74,999 1,298 11.93%
$75,000-$99,999 1,012 9.30%
$100,000-$124,999 410 3.77%
$125,000-$149,999 148 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 97 0.89%
$200,000 or more 125 1.15%

Union Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,123 19.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,858 35.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 363 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,855 16.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,684 15.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 653 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 225 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 147 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Union Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,759 28.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,459 14.70%
Public Assistance 167 0.55%
Retirement 2,146 7.07%
Self Employment 1,503 4.95%
Social Security 3,289 10.84%
Supplemental Security 236 0.78%
Wage / Salary 8,371 27.59%
Other 1,412 4.65%

Union Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,364 59.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,911 40.01%

Union Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 855 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 7,644 65.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,820 24.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 327 2.81%

Union Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 748 6.31%
Color 1 Box Married 7,653 64.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,234 18.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,224 10.32%

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 1,585 7.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,004 13.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,618 48.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,024 13.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,274 5.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,742 7.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 831 3.76%

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 153 0.52% 143 0.49% 296 1.01%
Kindergarten 267 0.92% 35 0.12% 302 1.04%
Grades 1-4 1,329 4.56% 200 0.69% 1,529 5.24%
Grades 5-8 1,597 5.47% 174 0.60% 1,771 6.07%
Grades 9-12 1,546 5.30% 156 0.53% 1,702 5.83%
Undergrad college 428 1.47% 130 0.45% 558 1.91%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.18% 25 0.09% 77 0.26%
Total 5,372 18.42% 863 2.96% 6,235 21.37%

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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 27,031 93.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,808 6.27%

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 3,492 11.97%
10-19 Years 4,171 14.30%
20-29 Years 2,688 9.21%
30-39 Years 4,127 14.15%
40-49 Years 4,918 16.86%
50-59 Years 3,868 13.26%
60-69 Years 2,742 9.40%
70-79 Years 2,120 7.27%
80-89 Years 891 3.05%
90+ Years 153 0.52%

Union Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,622 50.13%
Color 1 Box Female 14,548 49.87%

Union Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,670 98.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 158 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 130 0.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 90 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Union Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,143 32.19%
2. Irish 3,192 11.24%
3. English 2,760 9.72%
4. United States Or American 2,414 8.50%
5. Polish 2,013 7.09%
6. Italian 1,892 6.66%
7. Dutch 1,171 4.12%
8. Scottish 596 2.10%
9. French Non-Basque 513 1.81%
10. Pennsylvania German 513 1.81%

Union Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,079 94.64%
2. Other West Germanic 780 2.83%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 203 0.74%
4. German 148 0.54%
5. Italian 72 0.26%
6. French 71 0.26%
7. Polish 49 0.18%
8. Serbo Croatian 34 0.12%
9. Other Slavic 29 0.11%
10. Russian 17 0.06%

Union Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,846 99.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 164 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 0.36%

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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.