Union Springs is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,154 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Springs is the 161st largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Union Springs is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 49.12% of the Union Springs workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Union Springs is a city of production and manufacturing workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Union Springs who work in architecture and engineering (15.60%), office and administrative support (7.92%), and healthcare suport services (7.38%). One downside of living in Union Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.28 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Union Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Union Springs with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.81% of adults in Union Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
