Overview
397
Total Population
36.7
Median age
35.52%
Female population %
181.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
29.7
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Union's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Union is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Union's population under 18 was 4.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Union's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Union, 2.77% were under the age of 15, 5.04% aged 15 to 29, 72.04% aged 30 to 64, 18.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.
![Union, AL population by age group The graph shows Union's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/union-al-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 115 less females than males in Union:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 35.52% females and 64.48% males in Union, AL.
- The Union, AL gender ratio is 181.6:100 i.e. 181.6 men to 100 women (1.816).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 124.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 24.
![Union, AL population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Union, AL population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/union-al-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Union's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Union population: 3.53% are White, 95.47% are Black or African American and 1.01% are multiracial.
- Union's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 397 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Union is Black or African American with a population of 379 (95.47% of the total population).
![Union, AL population by race The bar chart shows Union, AL population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/union-al-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Union's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 236 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Union's population increased by 8 (3.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Union's population decreased by 57 (24.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Union's population was lowest in year 2022 at 171.
![Union, AL population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Union's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-union-al-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)