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Union
Tennessee

20K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$298K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$21,748

Federal Spending per Capita$407

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$2,561

SS Benefits / Person$4,315

Education Wage Premium2.13x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$291K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$838/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $707

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,471/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate80.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

69 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.1%

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

98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients411 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,269

Uninsured (under 65)13.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.62 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,974

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,175

HS Completion Rate80.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate71.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)72.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.64

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days144 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.45

Heating Degree Days3,927 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,289 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,251 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,148 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 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 Speed235 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed123 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)399 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)148 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers743 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work157 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)145 workers

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.518

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.5%

Never-Married Adults22.6%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.0%

Membership Associations3.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.25 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+67R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +369

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.10x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $298K

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Local News — Union

Radio NWTN · 3 hours ago

Discovery Park To Host West Tennessee Celebration Of Books

UNION CITY, Tenn.— A new literary event, the West Tennessee Celebration of Books, will take place at…

KFVS12 · 20 hours ago

Union City Schools adjust activities due to heat advisory

Union City, Tennessee Schools are adjusting several activities because of a heat advisory affecting …

WATE 6 On Your Side · 2 days ago

‘Physical damage, structural wear’ New sheriff invites Union County officials to see jail conditions

Newly elected Union County Sheriff Rick Carter invited county commissioners to tour the local jail o…

White Ranson · 2 days ago

Obituary information for Paul Sternisha, Sr.

Mr. Paul Sternisha, Sr., 79, a resident of Union City, went home to be with the Lord on September 1,…

WBIR · 2 weeks ago

Remains found in Union County identified as man who went missing over a year ago, sheriff-elect says

UNION COUNTY, Tennessee — The body of a man who has been missing since June 23, 2025, has been found…

Communications Workers of America Union (CWA) · 1 week ago

PHEW-CWA and Organizing Department Host Tennessee Organizing Blitz

Public sector organizers from CWA Districts 3 and 7 visited worksites and made home visits to share …

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