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Union, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Union is a Census city of 8,079 people across 8.16 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $31,914, 49.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Union
What Union is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.16 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land990
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion 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
- Population8,079
- Median age45.5
- Population under 181,589
- Share under 1819.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,667
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households3,904
- Family households1,964
- Share of households that are families50.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Union
- Median household income$31,914
- Per capita income$25,582
- Civilian labor force3,629
- Employed3,217
- Unemployed412 plus or minus 180
- Unemployment rate11.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over5,861
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Union
- Housing units4,388
- Occupied units3,904
- Vacant units484 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate11.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied1,945
- Renter occupied1,959
- Ownership rate49.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$832
- Annual rent as a share of median income31.3 percent
- Single family units2,857
- Share single family65.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,169 plus or minus 307
- Share in buildings of two or more26.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes362 plus or minus 142
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Union gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,058
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,560 plus or minus 352
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.0 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,153 plus or minus 260
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone75.4 percent
- Carpooled20.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home2.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Union (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,640,000
- Average approval$528,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$2,340,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in 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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SBA loans in Union (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$2,109,000
- Average approval$2,109,000
- Median approval$2,109,000
- Largest approval$2,109,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Union, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Union
- NFIP communityCity of Union
- NFIP community number450186
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/04/21
The City of Union participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450186 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.
Union County, not Union
Union County context, not Union figures
- Establishments in Union County418
- Covered employment, Union County7,424
- Average annual pay, Union County$48,510
- Housing units permitted, Union County101
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of 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
Union questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Union, South Carolina?
8,079, in 3,904 households. Union city covers 8.16 square miles of land, which is 990 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Union in?
Union 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?
$31,914. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,400. Median gross rent is $832 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Union businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Union, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Union borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for 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 Union in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Union appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Union, city of, community 450186, 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 figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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.
Is zoning published for Union?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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