Union, OR

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Union, Oregon

Union, Oregon is 92 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center) and 234 miles E of Portland, Oregon. It is in Union county. The population of the city is 1,926.

The People and Families of Union

In Union, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Union had a median family income of $34,286. A sizable number of people in Union work from home.

Union Housing

Of the housing in Union, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Oregon standards.

Commuting

In Union, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Union, OR

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	92 miles SE of Kennewick, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	234 miles E of Portland, Oregon
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	97883
Phone Area Codes	541
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.209
Longitude	-117.863

Station	UNION EXPERIMENT STN
Distance	1.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	49 to 84 F
Oct Temp	33 to 63 F
Annual Precip	14.4 inches

Station	LA GRANDE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 37 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 63 F
Annual Precip	17.4 inches

Station	BAKER
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	48 to 85 F
Oct Temp	30 to 63 F
Annual Precip	10.6 inches

Library
Union Carnegie Public Library 182 N. Main St Union, Oregon (541) 562-5811

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,926	100%
Male	923	47.9%
Female	1,003	52.1%
Under 18	500	26%
18+	1,426	74%
65+	350	18.2%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,853	96.2%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	1%
Other	14	0.7%
Mixed Race	30	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,286
Population In Poverty	240	13%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,945
Growth	19
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.8%
Irish	16.6%
English	15.4%
US/American	12.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
French (except Basque)	5%
Swedish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Norwegian	2%
Scottish	1.6%
Italian	1%
Dutch	1%
Danish	1%
Finnish	0.9%
Belgian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Polish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Swiss	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
European	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Russian	0.4%

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