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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) | 2,704 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,595 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 72 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.1% |
| Measure | Union, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,651±19 |
| Median age | 38.6±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.2%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±5.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.0%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.2%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $103,036±$17,232 |
| Per capita income | $68,045±$35,345 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $268,800±$15,718 |
| Median gross rent | $1,297±$208 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±17.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.7%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.2%±4.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.0%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±2.1 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