Union Bridge is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 946 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Bridge is the 228th largest community in Maryland. Union Bridge has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Union Bridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Union Bridge, the average commute to work is 35.05 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Union Bridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Union Bridge who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.54% of adults in Union Bridge have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Union Bridge in 2022 was $34,161, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,644 for a family of four. However, Union Bridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Union Bridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Union Bridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union Bridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Union Bridge include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Union Bridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.