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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West Virginia Governor
West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia Courts
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Union Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,722
  • Land Area (2000): 1,487.392 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.821 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,886
Union Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 729 3.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,877 96.08%

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 519 11.94%
2. Truck Transportation 267 6.14%
3. Utilities 225 5.18%
4. Educational Services 211 4.85%
5. Metal Manufactuing 204 4.69%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 196 4.51%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 164 3.77%
8. Health Care 137 3.15%
9. Food Manufacturing 129 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 2.94%
11. Public Administration 121 2.78%
12. Finance and Insurance 114 2.62%
13. Mining 107 2.46%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 97 2.23%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 94 2.16%
16. Wood Manufacturing 92 2.12%
17. Repair and Maintenance 89 2.05%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 79 1.82%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 78 1.79%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 71 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 671 19.68%
2. Educational Services 468 13.73%
3. Department and Other General Stores 237 6.95%
4. Public Administration 210 6.16%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 201 5.90%
6. Finance and Insurance 191 5.60%
7. Food Manufacturing 128 3.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 3.31%
9. Social Assistance 102 2.99%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 91 2.67%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 1.97%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 62 1.82%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 49 1.44%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.26%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 42 1.23%
16. Construction 42 1.23%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 41 1.20%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 39 1.14%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 32 0.94%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 30 0.88%

Union Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 440 10.12%
2. Other Production Occupations 291 6.69%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 266 6.12%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 256 5.89%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 212 4.88%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 181 4.16%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 174 4.00%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 146 3.36%
9. Other Construction Trades 118 2.71%
10. Other Management Occupations 109 2.51%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 2.44%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 99 2.28%
13. Construction Laborers 92 2.12%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 88 2.02%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 80 1.84%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 1.77%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 76 1.75%
18. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 73 1.68%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 72 1.66%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 68 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 243 7.13%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 171 5.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 171 5.02%
4. Other Production Occupations 157 4.61%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 149 4.37%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 146 4.28%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 146 4.28%
8. Cashiers 135 3.96%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 120 3.52%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 3.23%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 3.20%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 109 3.20%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 108 3.17%
14. Other Management Occupations 108 3.17%
15. Registered Nurses 88 2.58%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 82 2.41%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 71 2.08%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 2.02%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 69 2.02%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 1.91%

Union Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,307 48.59%
15-35 hours 1,325 8.81%
1-14 hours 218 1.45%
No regular hours 6,187 41.15%

Union Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 342 4.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 166 2.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 460 6.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 993 13.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 820 11.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,100 15.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,076 14.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 569 7.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 194 2.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 337 4.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 101 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 503 6.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 563 7.73%

Union Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 191 2.62%
5-9 428 5.88%
10-14 695 9.54%
15-19 1,028 14.11%
20-24 1,366 18.75%
25-29 588 8.07%
30-34 1,220 16.75%
35-39 236 3.24%
40-44 283 3.88%
45-59 589 8.09%
60-89 371 5.09%
At least 90 290 3.98%

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 0.04% 4,293 58.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,739 23.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 589 8.09%
At least 60 7 0.10% 654 8.98%

Union Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 979 12.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,165 81.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 74 0.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 282 3.73%

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): 7,332 (18,507 people)
Families (2000): 5,608 (16,312 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,841
People at same address in 1995: 12,254
Union Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,047 14.28%
$10,000-$14,999 676 9.22%
$15,000-$19,999 641 8.74%
$20,000-$24,999 638 8.70%
$25,000-$29,999 531 7.24%
$30,000-$34,999 547 7.46%
$35,000-$39,999 455 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 352 4.80%
$45,000-$49,999 442 6.03%
$50,000-$59,999 622 8.48%
$60,000-$74,999 579 7.90%
$75,000-$99,999 478 6.52%
$100,000-$124,999 152 2.07%
$125,000-$149,999 71 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 40 0.55%
$200,000 or more 61 0.83%

Union Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,521 20.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,537 34.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 204 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,438 19.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,101 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 383 5.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Union Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,324 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,237 11.71%
Public Assistance 277 1.45%
Retirement 1,525 7.98%
Self Employment 708 3.71%
Social Security 2,244 11.75%
Supplemental Security 464 2.43%
Wage / Salary 5,139 26.90%
Other 1,187 6.21%

Union Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,943 61.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,837 38.43%

Union Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 681 8.98%
Color 1 Box Married 5,076 66.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,563 20.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 261 3.44%

Union Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 660 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 5,144 66.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,152 14.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 787 10.16%

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 1,342 9.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,443 16.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,124 42.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,486 17.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 584 4.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,037 7.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 482 3.32%

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 114 0.61% 73 0.39% 187 1.00%
Kindergarten 250 1.34% 4 0.02% 254 1.36%
Grades 1-4 894 4.78% 24 0.13% 918 4.90%
Grades 5-8 903 4.82% 25 0.13% 928 4.96%
Grades 9-12 971 5.19% 34 0.18% 1,005 5.37%
Undergrad college 421 2.25% 65 0.35% 486 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 51 0.27% 31 0.17% 82 0.44%
Total 3,604 19.25% 256 1.37% 3,860 20.62%

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 15,761 85.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,762 14.91%

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 2,269 12.12%
10-19 Years 2,549 13.61%
20-29 Years 2,146 11.46%
30-39 Years 2,683 14.33%
40-49 Years 2,947 15.74%
50-59 Years 2,671 14.27%
60-69 Years 1,740 9.29%
70-79 Years 1,156 6.17%
80-89 Years 471 2.52%
90+ Years 90 0.48%

Union Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,373 50.06%
Color 1 Box Female 9,349 49.94%

Union Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,389 98.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 95 0.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 74 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 65 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 56 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%

Union Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,678 32.68%
2. German 2,136 18.98%
3. Irish 1,727 15.34%
4. English 1,569 13.94%
5. Scotch Irish 409 3.63%
6. Scottish 349 3.10%
7. French Non-Basque 252 2.24%
8. Dutch 243 2.16%
9. Italian 210 1.87%
10. European 92 0.82%

Union Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,302 98.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 118 0.67%
3. German 73 0.42%
4. French 44 0.25%
5. Korean 13 0.07%
6. Hebrew 6 0.03%
7. Other Indo European 3 0.02%

Union Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,537 99.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 40 0.21%

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
24983