Union Gap, WA Population

Overview

6,499

Total Population

33.4

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

47.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,341

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Union Gap's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Union Gap is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union Gap's population under 18 was 27.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union Gap's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union Gap, 22.00% were under the age of 15, 23.43% aged 15 to 29, 44.30% aged 30 to 64, 8.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 less females than males in Union Gap:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in Union Gap, WA.
The Union Gap, WA gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 334.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 391.

Union Gap's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union Gap population: 59.09% are White, 6.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.22% are Asian, 26.13% are some other race and 5.22% are multiracial.
Union Gap's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,341 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,158 (48.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union Gap is White with a population of 3,84 (59.09% of the total population).

Union Gap's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,549 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Union Gap's population increased by 504 (8.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union Gap's population increased by 417 (6.80%), 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 Gap's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,628.