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16438

Union City, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,421
Median household income
$65,000
People below poverty
16.8%
Median home value
$146,600

Income

The median income of households in 16438 was $65,000. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 6.9
$25,000 to $34,999 8.8
$35,000 to $49,999 14.6
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7
$100,000 to $149,999 13.6
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6
$200,000 or more 4.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58098
Female 39570

An estimated 66.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,568. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.4
Social Security 43.7
Retirement income 35.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.2
Cash public assistance income 5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.3

In 2020-2024, 24.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 20.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16438 in 2020-2024, 93.7% had health insurance coverage and 6.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.9% and public coverage was 50.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.5%.


In 2020-2024, 16438 had a total population of 7,421 - 3,854 (51.9%) females and 3,567 (48.1%) males. The median age was 46.5 years. An estimated 21.7% of the population was under 18 years, 25.5% was 19 to 44 years, 29.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16438 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 168 261
5 to 9 225 219
10 to 14 225 246
15 to 19 185 203
20 to 24 180 184
25 to 29 129 212
30 to 34 227 261
35 to 39 185 156
40 to 44 175 183
45 to 49 212 245
50 to 54 343 282
55 to 59 229 271
60 to 64 335 280
65 to 69 255 298
70 to 74 206 196
75 to 79 198 160
80 to 84 58 92
85 and over 32 105

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.7% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 19.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.2% of the people in 16438 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.3% of the people in 16438 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,952 households in 16438. The average household size was 2.51 people.

Married-couple households made up 56% of the households in 16438 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.8% of all households, while 16.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.3% of all households.

In 16438, 28.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56
Cohabiting Couples 8.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58.4% of males and 53% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.5 26.4
Now married, except separated 58.4 53
Separated 0.9 0.9
Widowed 5 11.1
Divorced 10.2 8.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16438, 240 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 27.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.3% of the people living in 16438 were U.S. natives. 88.2% of the 16438 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.7% of 16438 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 82.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 90.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16438 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 16438.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 11.5
Asia 75
Europe 9.6
Africa 0
Northern America 3.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16438 in 2020-2024, 2.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.8% of people at least five years old; 1.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.8
Other Indo-European languages 1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92 % of the people at least one year old living in 16438 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92
Different house, same county 5.8
Different county, same state 1.6
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16438 was 1,343 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 34 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,210. College or graduate school enrollment was 99.

Educational Attainment of People in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.6
High school diploma or equivalency 55.6
Some college, no degree 12.9
Associate's degree 6.5
Bachelor's degree 11.1
Graduate or professional degree 5.4

Disability

In 16438, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.7% of people under 18 years old, to 22.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16438, 48.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 46.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,420 82.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 309 10.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 177 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16438 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.6
Construction 6.7
Manufacturing 21.2
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.2
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.4
Other Services, except public administration 5.3
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16438 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 962 32.9
Service occupations 526 18
Sales and office occupations 466 16
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 317 10.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 650 22.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.4% of 16438 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 1.3
Other means 3.7
Worked from home 7.6

In 2020-2024, 16438 had a total of 4,058 housing units. Of these housing units, 81.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 81.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.4
Mobile homes 9.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 31% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16438 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 64.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16438 had 2,952 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,106 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.4% while renters occupied 23.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.2.

0.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.6% and another 19.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16438:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16438 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68.9
Electricity 8.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 8.7
All other fuels 14.2
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16438 was $146,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.4 % had a mortgage. 50.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,232 and for owners without a mortgage it was $504.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16438 was $744. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.