Union Star, MO Population

Overview

511

Total Population

27.0

Median age

58.12%

Female population %

72.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

73.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Union Star is 27.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union Star's population under 18 was 28.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union Star's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union Star, 24.66% were under the age of 15, 31.12% aged 15 to 29, 26.61% aged 30 to 64, 11.94% aged 65 to 84, and 5.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 83 more females than males in Union Star:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.12% females and 41.88% males in Union Star, MO.
The Union Star, MO gender ratio is 72.1:100 i.e. 72.1 men to 100 women (0.721).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 59.

Union Star's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Union Star population: 92.56% are White, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.09% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
Union Star's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 471 (92.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union Star is White with a population of 473 (92.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 438 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Union Star's population increased by 5 (1.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union Star's population decreased by 57 (13.01%), 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 Star's population was lowest in year 2020 at 381.