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Union City, OK


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Union City, Oklahoma

Union City, Oklahoma, in Canadian county, is 24 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The town is included in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,375 people lived in Union City.

The People and Families of Union City

In Union City, about 66% of adults are married. Union City is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Union City had a median family income of $47,417. Many people in Union City make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Union City doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Union City Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Union City are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Union City as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Union City, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 4%trophyUnion City Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 6%Union City Median Family Income
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 9%Union City Low Rate of Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 9%Union City People in Middle Class or Better

Comparative Profile of Union City, OK

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

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population1010
Well-Paid Single Men810
Racial Diversity76
Children Under 5 Years Old42
Age of the Population34
Well-Paid Single Women37
Senior Citizens21
Female Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married910
Average Household Size89

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income810
People Above Poverty710
College Educated Adults78
People in Middle Class or Better610

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Working at Home910
Walking and Biking to Work77
Public Transportation Use67
Short Commute Times21

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built1010
Affordability of Property Taxes82
Affordability of Rents52
People Living Alone32
Seasonal and Vacation Housing22
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals22
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