Union is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 13,198 people and four associated neighborhoods, Union is the 68th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Union was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Union economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Union, where the median household income is $73,435.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Union is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Union is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Union who work in office and administrative support (12.70%), sales jobs (9.83%), and management occupations (8.65%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The citizens of Union are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.72% of adults in Union having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Union in 2022 was $33,416, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,664 for a family of four. However, Union contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Union is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Union include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Union is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Indo-European.
