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The Borough of Union City had a population of 2,870 as of July 1, 2025.
The primary coordinate point for Union City is located at latitude 41.8995 and longitude -79.8453 in Erie County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Union City encompass a land area of 1.83 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Erie County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Union City has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,870 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,867 (99.9%) |
Population in Families | 2,201 (76.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 3 ( 0.1%) |
Population Density | 1,568 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $44,627 |
Average Household Income | $62,861 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $26,548 |
Wealth Index5 | 42 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (41.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,382 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 720 (52.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 492 (35.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 170 (12.3%) |
Median Home Value | $112,671 |
Average Home Value | $166,167 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 126 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,212 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 755 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.37% | -0.25% |
Households | -0.03% | -0.03% |
Families | -0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 3.15% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.11% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.50% |
The table below compares Union City to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 495 | 75th |
Population Density | # 877 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 1900 | 5th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1380 | 69th |
Per Capita Income | # 1815 | 9th |
Diversity Index | # 1210 | 40th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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