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Union
Louisiana

21K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$166K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,865

Federal Spending per Capita$567

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score633

Work From Home %2.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,554

SS Benefits / Person$4,820

Education Wage Premium1.72x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$158K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$698/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.35%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $410

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,026/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate77.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

52 days

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

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients752 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,837

Uninsured (under 65)10.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.8%

Education

HS Diploma Holders5,727

Bachelor's Degree Holders738

HS Completion Rate85.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)87th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature1.15

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days283 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation53.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events21.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)0.04

Heating Degree Days2,149 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,538 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,596 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,113 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations36 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed108 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)158 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+28.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers230 workers

Public Transit Commuters37 workers

Walk to Work99 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)340 workers

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.469

Nonprofit Organizations98

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.6%

Never-Married Adults29.3%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.35%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+51R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +53

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $166K

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Local News — Union

Freedom Foundation · Jun 1, 2026

Freedom Foundation hails Louisiana’s new worker-protection bill

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iatse · 1 month ago

Swaybox Workers in Louisiana Vote to Unionize, Winning One of the Largest Organizing Campaigns in Recent Film and Television History

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Invest in Louisiana · Jun 2, 2026

State teachers union opposes Gov. Landry’s teach pay plan

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Louisiana Illuminator · Jun 22, 2026

Survey shows nearly 2/3 of teachers oppose Landry’s plan to sustain stipends

A survey of Louisiana teacher union members found nearly two-thirds of respondents oppose Gov. Jeff …

KTVE – myarklamiss.com – Your ArkLaMiss News Source · Jun 4, 2026

Louisiana Living: Miss Union Parish

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KETV · May 7, 2026

Union Pacific Museum to feature Louisiana Purchase Proclamation as new exhibit opens

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