Union, New York Population

Overview

56,047

Total Population

41.2

Median age

51.02%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,512

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Union town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Union town is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union town's population under 18 was 20.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union town, 16.77% were under the age of 15, 19.57% aged 15 to 29, 43.13% aged 30 to 64, 16.90% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,139 more females than males in Union town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.02% females and 48.98% males in Union, New York.
The Union, New York gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,089.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,686.

Union town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union town population: 85.43% are White, 5.18% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.40% are Asian, 0.89% are some other race and 4.88% are multiracial.
Union town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,512 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 53,535 (95.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union town is White with a population of 47,881 (85.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 56,338 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Union town's population increased by 246 (0.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union town's population decreased by 402 (0.71%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 52,814.