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Union: Demographics & People

Census counts 7,037 people in Union, in 2,848 households. Population grew 1.5% from 6,930 (2022) to 7,037 (2024). Median age 36.8 years. (2.0y younger than Montgomery County; 1.3y younger than Ohio). Children under 18 are 26% of the population. Population is 83% White (non-Hispanic) and 5% Black. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.08). 61% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,755 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 40% adult obesity, 16% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 1.5% from 6,930 (2022) to 7,037 (2024) — about 2.6× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~7,145 (extrapolated at 0.8%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 7,292.

Census data vintage2024
Population108,774 people
Annual growth rate · Population change1.5%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)6,930
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)7,037
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population7,037 people (vs Ohio 29,269)
Population Estimate7,292

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 36.8y is 2.1 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 26% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age36.8 years (vs Ohio 38.1y)
Age Summary · Children Pct26.5%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop7,037
Age Summary · Under 181,866
Age Summary · 18 To 341,247.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 642,455.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus1,469
Population under 181,866
Median age36.8 years (vs Ohio 38.1y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 7,037 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.08 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents6,290
Black residents183
Asian residents9
Hispanic or Latino residents89
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)8.3%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share95.7%
Asian population0.2% (vs Ohio 1.9%)
Black population5.3% (vs Ohio 8.0%)
Hispanic or Latino population1.2% (vs Ohio 4.5%)
White (non-Hispanic) population82.6% (vs Ohio 77.9%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Polish
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.6% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 0% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state5,844
Residents born in another state1,127
Share born in this state83.0%
Share born in another state17.0%
Native-born U.S. citizens16.0%
Foreign-born residents0.6%
Naturalized citizens0.4%
Total foreign-born residents63

Households & Family Composition

2,848 households. Averaging 2.4 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 61% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 1,775 families, 35% are married couples with children.

Children under 181,835
Total families1,775
Married couples with children630
Single-parent households51
Average household size2.44
Women who gave birth (past year)13.9%
Grandparents living with grandchildren8
Family households1,745 households (vs Ohio 7,027)
Households that are families61.3% (vs Ohio 55.9%)
Total households2,848 households (vs Ohio 12,056)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 16.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 1,755 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)16.5%
Migration · People moving in (annual)106,894
Migration · People moving out (annual)105,139
Migration · Net migration (in − out)1,755
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability327
Disability rate4.8%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 5 residents live in group quarters (0.1% of population).

Living in group quarters5

Other

Congressional District · District10
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips39109
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips39
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips109
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyMiami
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate22.1%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci19.60
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci24.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips39109
Cdc Mortality · CountyMiami County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20234,126
Cdc Vaccination · Fips39109
Cdc Vaccination · CountyMiami County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct52.5%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct49.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct51.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019106,987
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score1.50
Family Score · Schools1
Family Score · Children Pct26.5%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 7,037, growing, family-oriented, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population7,037 people (vs Ohio 29,269)
Town Summary · CountyMiami County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade