One downside of living in Union Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Union Springs, the average commute to work is 34.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small city, Union Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Union Springs rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.81% of adults 25 and older in Union Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Union Springs in 2022 was $16,832, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,328 for a family of four. Union Springs also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 45.27% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Union Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union Springs residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Union Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.57% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Union Springs include German, Irish, Italian, African, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Union Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
