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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Union, KS compare?
| Figure | Union, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,646 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,690 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 40 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.6% |
| Measure | Union, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,976±338 |
| Median age | 39.9±8.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.7%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.9%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $81,835±$8,993 |
| Per capita income | $34,548±$5,826 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,900±$40,081 |
| Median gross rent | $994±$620 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.5%±15.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.6%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.4%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.1 min±5.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov