City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

New Union, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for New Union - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

927
Residents
$43,493
Median income
$144,600
Median home
$776
Median rent (state)

New Union - the verdict

New Union ranks in the 11th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

11th
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25th
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0th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: New Union, AL

New Union is a small town in Alabama, home to 927 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $43,493 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.7%. Home values in New Union run a median of $144,600, and the median resident age is 32.3 years. 6.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $776 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 87.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

927 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$43,493 /yr

Poverty 16.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does New Union compare to other US cities?

Where New Union sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 25% pricier than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares New Union against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places New Union near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, New Union ranks #416 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares New Union only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#368 of 530
31st percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#416 of 556
0th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#251 of 517
51st percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#172 of 556
68th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#502 of 556
10th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How New Union's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$144,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 75% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. New Union $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - New Union, AL New Union, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not New Union, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution New Union, AL median $43,493/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
New Union, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for New Union, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
927
Median Income
$43,493
Median Home Value
$144,600
Median Age
32.3
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
93.4%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 320 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county New Union sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$776/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Silverhill
929 people
Brantley
915 people
Hollywood
939 people
Minor
911 people
Powell
911 people
Oak Grove
905 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Union's 927 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kindred, ND
927 people
Walhalla, ND
927 people
New Deal, TX
927 people
Loon Lake, WA
927 people
Hingham, WI
927 people
Cedar Flat, CA
926 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New Union's $43,493 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ferrelview, MO
$43,487 median income
Charleroi, PA
$43,487 median income
Knox City, MO
$43,500 median income
Summit, AZ
$43,484 median income
Murfreesboro, NC
$43,504 median income
Oneida, TN
$43,506 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - New Union, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition New Union, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How New Union compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
New Union (this city) 927 $43,493
Silverhill 929 $61,081
Brantley 915 $35,500
Hollywood 939 $55,573
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about New Union, AL?

What is the population of New Union, AL? +

New Union, AL has a population of 927 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in New Union, AL? +

In New Union, the typical household earns $43,493 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in New Union? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Union; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in New Union, AL? +

Homes in New Union carry a median value of $144,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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