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Union
Mississippi

28K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$203K

Median Home

R+71

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$49,612

Federal Spending per Capita$956

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %0.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms27

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$187K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.9%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$2,949

SS Benefits / Person$4,396

Education Wage Premium1.48x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$203K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$855/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.60%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $869

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$872/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate74.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices45

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians28

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients644 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,617

Uninsured (under 65)15.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.35 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.21 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,832

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,004

HS Completion Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)70th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.86

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation55.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$141K

Drought Index (2022)-0.34

Heating Degree Days2,808 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,061 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,213 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,865 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

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)45 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed240 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed167 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)373 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)58 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)317 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers110 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work47 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)212 workers

Avg Commute Time24.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden14.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.950

Nonprofit Organizations88

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.0%

Never-Married Adults28.8%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations41

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations14.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging8

Professional Services Firms30

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+71

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.60%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+71R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +133

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Union

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MaxPreps · 6 days ago

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People's World · 1 month ago

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Legacy | Obituary · 1 month ago

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