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West Union, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
West Union is a Census village of 2,899 people across 2.83 square miles of land, in Adams County. Median household income is $29,056, 38.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Union
What West Union is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.83 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,024
- County holding the largest share of its areaAdams 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 West Union
- Population2,899
- Median age42.1 plus or minus 11.6
- Population under 18789 plus or minus 183
- Share under 1827.2 percent
- Population 65 and over581 plus or minus 167
- Share 65 and over20.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Households1,237
- Family households582 plus or minus 133
- Share of households that are families47.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Union
- Median household income$29,056 plus or minus $6,951
- Per capita income$20,681 plus or minus $4,208
- Civilian labor force1,033 plus or minus 217
- Employed888 plus or minus 215
- Unemployed145 plus or minus 94
- Unemployment rate14.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Adults 25 and over1,919
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.3 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Union
- Housing units1,347
- Occupied units1,237
- Vacant units110 plus or minus 97
- Vacancy rate8.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied471 plus or minus 131
- Renter occupied766 plus or minus 191
- Ownership rate38.1 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$132,500 plus or minus $40,228
- Median gross rent, monthly$658
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units764 plus or minus 161
- Share single family56.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more310 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more23.0 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Mobile homes273 plus or minus 97
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Union gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute841 plus or minus 230
- Commuting under 15 minutes396 plus or minus 167
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.1 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more294 plus or minus 131
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.0 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Drove alone83.9 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in West Union (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$4,071,000
- Average approval$508,875
- Median approval$367,750
- Largest approval$1,900,000
- Jobs supported162
- Jobs per approval20.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Union, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in West Union
- NFIP communityVillage of West Union
- NFIP community number390908
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/10
The Village of West Union does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390908 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.
Adams County, not West Union
Adams County context, not West Union figures
- Establishments in Adams County421
- Covered employment, Adams County6,800
- Average annual pay, Adams County$52,396
- Housing units permitted, Adams County20
Every figure in this section is published for Adams County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Union.
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
West Union questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Union, Ohio?
2,899, in 1,237 households. West Union village covers 2.83 square miles of land, which is 1,024 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Union in?
Adams 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 West Union?
$29,056. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,500. Median gross rent is $658 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Union businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $367,750. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Union, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Union borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Union. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Union in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. West Union appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Union, village of, community 390908, 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 West Union figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Adams 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 West Union.
Is zoning published for West Union?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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