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Union Star is a Census town of 559 people across 0.26 square miles of land, in DeKalb County. Median household income is $61,299, 64.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Union Star
What Union Star is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,135 plus or minus 592
- County holding the largest share of its areaDeKalb County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Union Star
- Population559 plus or minus 155
- Median age27.4 plus or minus 6.4
- Population under 18137 plus or minus 44
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over107 plus or minus 35
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent
- Households223 plus or minus 76
- Family households147 plus or minus 48
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent plus or minus 31.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Union Star
- Median household income$61,299
- Per capita income$28,699
- Civilian labor force274 plus or minus 113
- Employed267 plus or minus 113
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over316 plus or minus 79
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Union Star
- Housing units250 plus or minus 75
- Occupied units223 plus or minus 76
- Vacant units27 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied143 plus or minus 42
- Renter occupied80 plus or minus 60
- Ownership rate64.1 percent plus or minus 28.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$105,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$913
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Single family units221 plus or minus 68
- Share single family88.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 28
- Share in buildings of two or more8.8 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Union Star gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute251 plus or minus 114
- Commuting under 15 minutes27 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more172 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more68.5 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Drove alone89.1 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Union Star
- NFIP communityCity of Union Star
- NFIP community number290512
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/19/03(M)
The City of Union Star participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290512 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DeKalb County, not Union Star
DeKalb County context, not Union Star figures
- Establishments in DeKalb County231
- Covered employment, DeKalb County2,586
- Average annual pay, DeKalb County$46,221
- Housing units permitted, DeKalb County4
Every figure in this section is published for DeKalb County as a whole and is not a measurement of Union Star.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Union Star questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Union Star, Missouri?
559, in 223 households. Union Star town covers 0.26 square miles of land, which is 2,135 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Union Star in?
DeKalb County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Union Star?
$61,299. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,700. Median gross rent is $913 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Union Star in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Union Star appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Union Star, city of, community 290512, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Union Star figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DeKalb County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Union Star.
Is zoning published for Union Star?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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