Union, WV

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Union, West Virginia

Union, West Virginia is 39 miles NW of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 164 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. It is in Monroe county. The population of the town is 548.

The People and Families of Union

In Union, about 53% of adults are married. Adults in Union are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Union has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Union had a median family income of $30,833.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Union.

Union Housing

Of the housing in Union, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in West Virginia.

Commuting

In Union, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Union, WV

Comparing Union to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (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
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles NW of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Monroe
Standard Zip Codes	24983
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.591
Longitude	-80.543

Station	UNION 3 SSE
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	STAFFORDSVILLE 3 ENE
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	BLACKSBURG
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	548	100%
Male	252	46%
Female	296	54%
Under 18	108	19.7%
18+	440	80.3%
65+	125	22.8%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.75
White	516	94.2%
African-American	19	3.5%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	550
Growth	2
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.3%
Irish	19.9%
German	15%
English	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.3%
Scottish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Italian	2.8%
Swiss	1.6%
Dutch	1.2%
Polish	0.9%
European	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Union	548	$30,833
Alderson	1,091	$29,028
Hinton	2,880	$25,769
Lewisburg	3,624	$42,940
Peterstown	499	$32,250
Ronceverte	1,557	$27,500
White Sulphur Springs	2,315	$35,450

Library
Monroe County Public Library 103 South Street Union, West Virginia (304) 772-3038

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