Union City, CA

Union City, California

Introduction to Union City, California

Union City is a California city located in Alameda County, about 40 miles southeast of San Francisco, 25 miles southeast of Oakland, and 20 miles northwest of San Jose. The city is serviced by California State Highway 84, and is situated close to Interstate I-880. Nearby communities include Fremont and Newark (to the south) and Hayward (to the north).

Many of Union City's early settlers were former gold miners converted to growers of potatoes, fruit, and vegetables. Considered to be the most fertile agricultural land in the state, the area grew in concert with its bountiful produce. By the mid-nineteenth century, Union City had developed into a town claiming several hotels, boarding houses, livery stables, general stores, and gambling saloons. The 20th century saw the proliferation of major industries in the area, leading to the city's incorporation in 1959. Since that time, Union City has experienced steady growth, evolving into the well-rounded community that it is today.

Union City Places of Interest

In addition to having easy access to a wide variety of world class attractions in the San Francisco Bay area, residents and visitors to Union City can enjoy and look forward to some interesting attractions closer to home. The Union City Historical Museum is a repository of documents, research material, and artifacts chronicling the city's history as well as personal histories of notable former residents. Currently under construction in the city's Sugar Mill Landing Park is the San Francisco Bay Area Flight 93 Memorial. Scheduled for dedication in the spring of 2007, the memorial will be the only one in the state specifically devoted to honoring the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, bound for San Francisco before being hijacked and crashing in rural Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. Also currently under construction is the Union City Sports Center, a state-of-the-art 32,000 square-foot recreational facility scheduled to open in early 2007.

High Points

Union City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Union City, CA

Comparing Union City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Union City Almanac

Union City Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Union City Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Union City residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

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Union City High Schools (2004)

JAMES LOGAN HIGH
1800 H ST.
510-471-2520
Serves 4,167 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Union City Colleges

(List of All California Colleges)

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