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Union
Kentucky

13K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$94,962

Federal Spending per Capita$2,900

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %3.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.3%

Dependency Ratio0.92

Medicare Spending / Person$3,801

SS Benefits / Person$5,000

Education Wage Premium1.34x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$138K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$735/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.82%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $891

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$911/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.8%

Homeownership Rate73.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

29 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices18

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients777 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,013

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,593

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,325

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)24th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation45.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$55K

Drought Index (2022)-0.39

Heating Degree Days4,130 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,610 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,472 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,458 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year5.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)37 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed260 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed201 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)359 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)55 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers187 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work122 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)100 workers

Avg Commute Time23.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.580

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults28.8%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.4%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.62 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.82%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+52R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +39

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Union

FOX 56 News · 1 week ago

2 Union high school students charged after gun found in restroom

UNION, Ky. (FOX 56) — Two high school students in Union were taken into custody and criminally charg…

Union Commonwealth University · Mar 12, 2026

Union to Host Second Annual Southeastern Kentucky Piano Festival May 1-2

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (.gov) · Feb 27, 2026

Union Members in Kentucky — 2025

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WCPO 9 Cincinnati · Jun 30, 2026

Flurry of Northern Kentucky car break-ins points to larger summer crime trend

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Newcomer Cincinnati · May 30, 2026

Sherry Lynn Watson Obituary May 24, 2026

Sherry Lynn Watson (Kappes), born on August 20, 1973, and departed this life on May 24, 2026, in Flo…

Realtor.com · Mar 31, 2026

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