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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns, Union Bridge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Union Bridge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Union Bridge is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Union Bridge who work in architecture and engineering (16.54%), office and administrative support (10.29%), and maintenance occupations (9.56%). A relatively large number of people in Union Bridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.05 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Union Bridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Union Bridge is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.54% of adults 25 and older in the town 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.
