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Union is a Census town of 476 people across 0.45 square miles of land, in Monroe County. Median household income is $35,000, 66.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Union
What Union is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.45 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,066 plus or minus 385
- County holding the largest share of its areaMonroe 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
- Population476 plus or minus 172
- Median age59.1
- Population under 1839 plus or minus 28
- Share under 188.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over167 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over35.1 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Households286 plus or minus 104
- Family households129 plus or minus 54
- Share of households that are families45.1 percent plus or minus 9.4
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$35,000 plus or minus $14,454
- Per capita income$30,729
- Civilian labor force183 plus or minus 101
- Employed183 plus or minus 101
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over433 plus or minus 166
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent plus or minus 50.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.0 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Union
- Housing units349 plus or minus 114
- Occupied units286 plus or minus 104
- Vacant units63 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate18.1 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied191 plus or minus 89
- Renter occupied95 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate66.8 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,200 plus or minus $31,766
- Median gross rent, monthly$615 plus or minus $301
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.1 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Single family units278 plus or minus 104
- Share single family79.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more63 plus or minus 38
- Share in buildings of two or more18.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1969
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 commute149 plus or minus 92
- Commuting under 15 minutes107 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.8 percent plus or minus 25.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more29 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.5 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Drove alone77.0 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Carpooled1.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.6 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Worked from home16.3 percent plus or minus 14.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Union
- NFIP communityTown of Union
- NFIP community number540290
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of Union participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540290 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.
Monroe County, not Union
Monroe County context, not Union figures
- Establishments in Monroe County171
- Covered employment, Monroe County2,046
- Average annual pay, Monroe County$47,016
- Housing units permitted, Monroe County0
Every figure in this section is published for Monroe 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, West Virginia?
476, in 286 households. Union town covers 0.45 square miles of land, which is 1,066 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?
Monroe 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?
$35,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,200. Median gross rent is $615 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Union in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Union appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Union, town of, community 540290, 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 Monroe 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.