Union Town, Eau Claire County, WI

Town in Eau Claire County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,624

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

Median Age

44.3

years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older

Diversity Index

9.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Union is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Town in Eau Claire County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.807166° N, 91.599566° W

DMS44° 48′ 25.80″ N, 91° 35′ 58.44″ W

Population Density & area

98.28/sq mi (37.92/km²)

Total Area

27.3 sq mi (70.7 km²)

Land Area

26.7 sq mi (69.2 km²) · 97.9%

Water Area

0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) · 2.1%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male

Male 49%

Female 51%

males per 100 females

Union 96.3

Eau Claire County 98.2

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

0.5%

foreign-born population

99.5%Native

0.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Union 0.5%

Eau Claire County 3.3%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.3

years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older

Union

44.3

Eau Claire County

35.8

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

59.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Union 59.7

Eau Claire County 58.1

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.1%	19.8%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	62.6%	63.2%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	17.3%	17%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.7	58.1	66.4
Child dependency ratio	32.1	31.3	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	27.6	26.8	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.1%

Black

0.2%

Asian

Hispanic

Other

1.7%

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

9.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Union 9.5%

Eau Claire County 23.6%

Wisconsin 37%

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 population

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	1%	3.2%	8%
Mexican	0.3%	1.8%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99%	96.8%	92%
One race	97.5%	93.3%	88.3%
White	95.1%	87.2%	78.6%
Black or African American	0.2%	1.2%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	2%	4.1%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.5%	3.5%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.1% family

Family 70.1%

Non family 29.9%

% family households

Union 70.1%

Eau Claire County 57.6%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.59

persons per household

Union

2.59

Eau Claire County

2.3

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Union population

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Total households	1,002	44,726	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.59	2.3	2.33
Family households	702	25,761	1,500,296
Average family size	2.98	2.88	2.95
Married couple family	582	20,208	1,161,326
Other families	120	5,553	338,970
Male householder	47	2,071	112,650
Female householder	73	3,482	226,320
Non-family households	300	18,965	979,184
One-person households	139	13,371	781,452
Male householder	71	5,985	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	26	1,542	109,743
Female householder	68	7,386	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	43	3,889	210,915
Other living arrangements	161	5,594	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,026

housing units

Union 1,026

Eau Claire County 46,936

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

97.7% occupied

Occupied 97.7%

Vacant 2.3%

vacancy rate

Union 2.3%

Eau Claire County 4.7%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.8%

Single family houses

92.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

1.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.9%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	5.7	5.6
1–3 rooms	4.8%	14.7%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	44.4%	47.8%	52%
7+ rooms	50.8%	37.3%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.3%	2.1%
1 bedroom	1.6%	9.2%	10%
2 bedrooms	22.4%	30.5%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	44.8%	34.3%	40%
4+ bedrooms	31.2%	23.7%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1978	1975
Total housing units	1,026	46,936	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.3% owners

Renter-occupied 13.7%

Owner-occupied 86.3%

homeownership rate

Union 86.3%

Eau Claire County 61%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.67

Owner-occupied

2.12

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Union 2.67

Eau Claire County 2.48

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	1,002	44,726	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.3%	29.3%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	27.5%	37%	38%
2000 to 2009	27.1%	15.3%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	32.1%	18.4%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.3%	98.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1.5%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.3%	6.4%	6.4%
1 vehicle	17.3%	31.3%	33%
2 vehicles	37.5%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	43.9%	21.1%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	77.8%	67%	76.6%
Electricity	8.1%	26.8%	17.8%
Solar	1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.6%	2.3%	1.4%
All other fuels	6.3%	3.3%	3.5%
No fuel used	3%	0.4%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1.2%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$307,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Union

$307,000

Eau Claire County

$261,000

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

7.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

7.3%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

39.6%

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	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$307,000	$261,000	$266,500
Under $100,000	2.8%	8.1%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	15.7%	21.8%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	29.8%	32.3%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	44.5%	29.1%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.8%	7.8%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	0.3%	1%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	63.7%	60.3%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	36.3%	39.7%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,494	$1,625	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$568	$634	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,318	$1,064	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

35.3%

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

Union 35.3%

Eau Claire County 36.8%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Union 4.1%

Eau Claire County 4%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

541

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.8%

K–12

77.4%

College / Undergraduate

17.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36.8%

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

Union

36.8%

Eau Claire County

50.3%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	541	27,040	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	2.8%	4.3%	5.3%
K–12	77.4%	56.7%	69.3%
Kindergarten	2.8%	3.6%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.8%	15.9%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.2%	18.9%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	35.7%	18.3%	22.3%
College or graduate school	19.8%	39%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	17.6%	36%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	3%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36.8%	50.3%	39.8%
School type
Public school	85.4%	90.2%	82.4%
Private school	14.6%	9.8%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,906

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.7%

HS graduate

26.8%

Some college no degree

18.6%

Associates degree

15.3%

Bachelors degree

24%

Graduate or professional degree

11.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

51.9% · 48.1%

HS graduate

61.4% · 38.6%

Some college no degree

50% · 50%

Associates degree

45.9% · 54.1%

Bachelors degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Graduate or professional degree

33.5% · 66.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	1,906	68,922	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	1.4%	1.7%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.7%	2.3%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	26.8%	26.2%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	18.6%	18%	19.5%
Associate's degree	15.3%	15%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%	36.8%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	24%	24.4%	22%
Graduate or professional	11.3%	12.4%	11.4%
High School or higher	95.9%	95.9%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,896

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$66,797

HS graduate

$41,467

Some college or associates

$57,434

Bachelors degree

$56,488

Graduate or professional degree

$74,167

Poverty Rate

0.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

32.1%

HS graduate

9.2%

Some college or associates

6.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Union	Eau Claire County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,896	$51,703	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$66,797	$36,356	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,467	$40,543	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$57,434	$45,974	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$56,488	$63,414	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$74,167	$75,266	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	32.1%	26.8%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.2%	11.5%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	6.3%	6.8%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.3%	3.3%	3.7%

Insights for Union, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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