Union City, CA Demographics & Local Data

Analyze population trends, housing costs, and the local economy by exploring Map AI.

Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

A+
B
B

Population

Metric Union City California Avg U.S. Average
Population 69,093 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3561.9 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.03% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 43.3 35.4 37.1
Households 21,164 13,415,389 128,459,983

Population Over Time

Year Union City

Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Economy

Union City has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Union City California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $139,955 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.36% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 6.4% 5.2%

Detailed wealth and income breakdown →

Housing

Metric Union City California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $889,732 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,711 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 67.8% 55.8% 65.1%

Full housing market analysis →

Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Union City California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.6 23.6 22.5
Work from home 17.7% 15.5% 13.4%

Commute and transport details →

Education & Households

Union City has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Union City California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 42.3% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 3.18 2.85 2.54

Health

Union City has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Union City California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.6 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.0% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 9.4% 13.9% 19.0%