Union City, MI

Village in MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,940

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

32.5

years ∙ half population younger than 32.5, half older

Diversity Index

36.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Union City is a village within Branch and Calhoun counties, Michigan, United States.

Location

Village in MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.066714° N, 85.143168° W

DMS42° 04′ 00.17″ N, 85° 08′ 35.40″ W

Population Density & area

1,338/sq mi (518.7/km²)

Total Area

1.49 sq mi (3.84 km²)

Land Area

1.45 sq mi (3.74 km²) · 97.3%

Water Area

0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 2.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.2% male

Male 48.2%

Female 51.8%

males per 100 females

Union City 93.2

Michigan 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Union City 0.6%

Michigan 7.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.5

years ∙ half population younger than 32.5, half older

Union City

32.5

Michigan

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

74.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Union City 74.9

Michigan 66.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	32.3%	21.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.2%	60.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	10.5%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.9	66.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	56.5	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	18.4	31	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.5%

Black

0.9%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

6.1%

Other

14.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

36.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Union City 36.2%

Michigan 45.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Union City population

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.1%	5.9%	19.3%
Mexican	5.4%	4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	1.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.9%	94.1%	80.7%
One race	80.4%	89.6%	76.4%
White	78.5%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.9%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	13.5%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.7% family

Family 71.7%

Non family 28.3%

% family households

Union City 71.7%

Michigan 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.9

persons per household

Union City

2.9

Michigan

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Union City population

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Total households	669	4,076,369	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.9	2.42	2.53
Family households	480	2,545,621	82,990,528
Average family size	3.29	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	299	1,878,767	60,637,388
Other families	181	666,854	22,353,140
Male householder	44	199,150	6,572,819
Female householder	137	467,704	15,780,321
Non-family households	189	1,530,748	46,236,968
One-person households	153	1,250,418	37,140,836
Male householder	45	583,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	13	188,594	5,225,110
Female householder	108	666,993	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	67	349,637	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	36	280,330	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

809

housing units

Union City 809

Michigan 4,622,236

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

82.7% occupied

Occupied 82.7%

Vacant 17.3%

vacancy rate

Union City 17.3%

Michigan 11.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.7%

Single family houses

72.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

24%

Mobile homes

3.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1944

Half of houses were built before 1944, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

49.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

28.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

19.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.5%	10.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	53.8%	51.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	38.7%	37.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.3%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.3%	24.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	42%	43.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	23%	21.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1944	1972	1981
Total housing units	809	4,622,236	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.7% owners

Renter-occupied 32.3%

Owner-occupied 67.7%

homeownership rate

Union City 67.7%

Michigan 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.07

Owner-occupied

2.55

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Union City 3.07

Michigan 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Total occupied units	669	4,076,369	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	30%	21%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.2%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	15.6%	23.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.5%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.7%	7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.3%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.5%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	79.9%	83.6%	51.4%
Electricity	16%	12.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.8%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.4%	3%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$107,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Union City

$107,500

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

15.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15.1%

Owners without a mortgage

13%

Renters

44%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Property value
Median Value	$107,500	$231,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	46.5%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.8%	24.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	12.4%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.2%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.6%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	44.4%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,176	$1,569	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$524	$602	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$935	$1,129	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Union City 17.3%

Michigan 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Union City 5.8%

Michigan 8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

548

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.1%

K–12

83.8%

College / Undergraduate

10.6%

Graduate / Professional

0.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

35%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Union City

35%

Michigan

41.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	548	2,312,914	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.1%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	83.8%	67.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.7%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.9%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.9%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.2%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.1%	26.5%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.6%	21.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0.5%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	35%	41.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.5%	85.2%	82%
Private school	11.5%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,153

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.6%

HS graduate

38.8%

Some college no degree

24.4%

Associates degree

13.7%

Bachelors degree

14.3%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

71.4% · 28.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

47.2% · 52.8%

HS graduate

56.4% · 43.6%

Some college no degree

34.5% · 65.5%

Associates degree

38.6% · 61.4%

Bachelors degree

57% · 43%

Graduate or professional degree

40% · 60%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Population (25+)	1,153	7,008,507	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.6%	5.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	38.8%	28%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.4%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	13.7%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.3%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	14.3%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3%	12.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.2%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,329

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$41,681

Some college or associates

$40,625

Bachelors degree

$63,036

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

8.5%

Some college or associates

13.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Union City	Michigan	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,329	$50,316	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,851	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,681	$37,777	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$40,625	$44,844	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$63,036	$66,893	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$85,195	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	6%	27.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.5%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	13.4%	10.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Union City, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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