Union, WV Population

Overview

435

Total Population

61.6

Median age

40.69%

Female population %

145.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Union is 61.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union's population under 18 was 5.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union, 4.37% were under the age of 15, 10.34% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 39.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Union:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.69% females and 59.31% males in Union, WV.
The Union, WV gender ratio is 145.8:100 i.e. 145.8 men to 100 women (1.458).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 38.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 31.

Union's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Union population: 96.32% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American and 2.99% are multiracial.
Union's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 406 (93.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union is White with a population of 419 (96.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 565 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Union's population increased by 18 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union's population decreased by 145 (25.66%), 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 414.