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 Criminal Information
  9. Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Union Zip Codes


Union Legal Resources Back to top

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Union Legal Code

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Union Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 47,354
  • Land Area (2000): 5,102.388 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 38.300 square kilometers
Union Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,805 2003 8,239 2005 8,694
2002 7,864 2004 Not Available 2006 8,962

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Houses (2000): 20,891
Union Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,622 14.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,376 9.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,503 76.35%

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 1,927 15.95%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,115 9.23%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 677 5.60%
4. Metal Manufactuing 601 4.97%
5. Truck Transportation 483 4.00%
6. Educational Services 414 3.43%
7. Public Administration 369 3.05%
8. Repair and Maintenance 369 3.05%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 354 2.93%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 334 2.76%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 323 2.67%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 263 2.18%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 251 2.08%
14. Health Care 250 2.07%
15. Wood Manufacturing 234 1.94%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 225 1.86%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 199 1.65%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 197 1.63%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 185 1.53%
20. Department and Other General Stores 185 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,422 14.42%
2. Educational Services 1,088 11.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 739 7.49%
4. Finance and Insurance 529 5.36%
5. Public Administration 434 4.40%
6. Department and Other General Stores 375 3.80%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 292 2.96%
8. Social Assistance 283 2.87%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 243 2.46%
10. Construction 238 2.41%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 2.31%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 224 2.27%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 219 2.22%
14. Metal Manufactuing 211 2.14%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 200 2.03%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 162 1.64%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 162 1.64%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 134 1.36%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 133 1.35%
20. Food Manufacturing 130 1.32%

Union Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 927 7.67%
2. Other Production Occupations 853 7.06%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 744 6.16%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 731 6.05%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 634 5.25%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 467 3.87%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 459 3.80%
8. Carpenters 446 3.69%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 444 3.67%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 416 3.44%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 415 3.43%
12. Other Construction Trades 415 3.43%
13. Construction Laborers 334 2.76%
14. Other Management Occupations 323 2.67%
15. Agricultural Workers 269 2.23%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 257 2.13%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 249 2.06%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 215 1.78%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 190 1.57%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 187 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 642 6.51%
2. Other Production Occupations 584 5.92%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 483 4.90%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 418 4.24%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 317 3.21%
6. Cashiers 306 3.10%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 303 3.07%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 299 3.03%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 287 2.91%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 285 2.89%
11. Registered Nurses 285 2.89%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 276 2.80%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 261 2.65%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 259 2.63%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 253 2.57%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 247 2.50%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 240 2.43%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 239 2.42%
19. Other Management Occupations 229 2.32%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 206 2.09%

Union Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,903 55.52%
15-35 hours 3,824 10.67%
1-14 hours 990 2.76%
No regular hours 11,129 31.05%

Union Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,220 5.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 996 4.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,245 6.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,515 12.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,857 13.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,888 14.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,158 15.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,274 6.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 543 2.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 444 2.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 223 1.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 257 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,415 6.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,553 7.54%

Union Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 786 3.82%
5-9 1,862 9.04%
10-14 2,633 12.79%
15-19 3,170 15.40%
20-24 2,904 14.11%
25-29 987 4.79%
30-34 2,319 11.26%
35-39 656 3.19%
40-44 697 3.39%
45-59 2,275 11.05%
60-89 1,518 7.37%
At least 90 781 3.79%

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 6 0.03% 12,336 59.92%
30-44 2 0.01% 3,670 17.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,275 11.05%
At least 60 2 0.01% 2,297 11.16%

Union Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,069 14.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,060 78.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 174 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 270 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,271 5.81%

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): 17,374 (45,711 people)
Families (2000): 13,250 (39,934 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,838
People at same address in 1995: 26,976
Union Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,592 9.09%
$10,000-$14,999 1,258 7.19%
$15,000-$19,999 1,373 7.84%
$20,000-$24,999 1,458 8.33%
$25,000-$29,999 1,205 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 1,420 8.11%
$35,000-$39,999 1,344 7.68%
$40,000-$44,999 1,281 7.32%
$45,000-$49,999 936 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 1,744 9.96%
$60,000-$74,999 1,764 10.08%
$75,000-$99,999 1,302 7.44%
$100,000-$124,999 399 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 201 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 114 0.65%
$200,000 or more 117 0.67%

Union Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,507 19.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,881 33.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 491 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,964 16.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 63 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,684 15.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,265 7.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 422 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 207 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Union Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,942 29.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,924 12.33%
Public Assistance 515 1.07%
Retirement 3,118 6.49%
Self Employment 2,998 6.24%
Social Security 5,198 10.82%
Supplemental Security 806 1.68%
Wage / Salary 13,190 27.45%
Other 2,358 4.91%

Union Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,547 56.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,969 43.15%

Union Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,648 8.99%
Color 1 Box Married 12,012 65.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,229 23.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 441 2.41%

Union Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,551 8.47%
Color 1 Box Married 11,924 65.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,012 16.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,816 9.92%

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 3,338 9.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,420 15.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,459 39.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,389 21.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,459 4.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,186 6.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,001 2.92%

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 375 0.79% 166 0.35% 541 1.14%
Kindergarten 501 1.06% 120 0.25% 621 1.31%
Grades 1-4 2,542 5.37% 367 0.78% 2,909 6.14%
Grades 5-8 2,554 5.39% 278 0.59% 2,832 5.98%
Grades 9-12 2,712 5.73% 197 0.42% 2,909 6.14%
Undergrad college 962 2.03% 202 0.43% 1,164 2.46%
Graduate or professional school 95 0.20% 55 0.12% 150 0.32%
Total 9,741 20.57% 1,385 2.92% 11,126 23.50%

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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 41,028 89.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,758 10.39%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 96
Union Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.794 0.512 0.000 0.128 2.434 0.000 5.637 51.634 2.178 59.449
2002 2.162 0.254 0.000 0.127 2.543 0.000 3.561 52.136 2.798 58.494
2003 2.063 0.121 0.000 0.243 2.427 0.000 4.005 45.394 1.456 50.856
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.300 0.230 0.000 0.000 2.530 0.115 6.096 40.373 1.955 48.424
2006 2.343 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.343 0.000 5.133 41.509 0.669 47.311
2007 5.286 0.207 0.000 0.104 5.597 0.000 5.182 46.745 1.866 53.794

Union Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 18
2005 2 19
2006 2 18
2007 2 19

Union Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 483
2002 480

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Union Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Union Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,499 13.72%
10-19 Years 7,457 15.75%
20-29 Years 4,948 10.45%
30-39 Years 6,813 14.39%
40-49 Years 7,348 15.52%
50-59 Years 5,981 12.63%
60-69 Years 4,344 9.17%
70-79 Years 2,680 5.66%
80-89 Years 1,100 2.32%
90+ Years 184 0.39%

Union Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,850 50.37%
Color 1 Box Female 23,504 49.63%

Union Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 46,054 97.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 422 0.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 393 0.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 243 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 168 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 62 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Union Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,100 35.97%
2. United States Or American 5,906 16.22%
3. Irish 5,496 15.09%
4. English 3,898 10.70%
5. French Non-Basque 2,340 6.43%
6. Dutch 1,015 2.79%
7. Scotch Irish 654 1.80%
8. Italian 650 1.78%
9. Scottish 575 1.58%
10. Polish 495 1.36%

Union Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,110 96.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 609 1.40%
3. German 423 0.97%
4. Other West Germanic 114 0.26%
5. French 110 0.25%
6. Korean 36 0.08%
7. Chinese 24 0.06%
8. Other Native North American 17 0.04%
9. Tagalog 13 0.03%
10. Vietnamese 11 0.03%

Union Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,047 99.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 199 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 255 0.55%

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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.


Union Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
63084