One of the benefits of Union Gap is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.17 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Union Gap doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Union Gap has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.37% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Union Gap in 2022 was $23,706, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,824 for a family of four. However, Union Gap contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Union Gap is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union Gap home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Union Gap, accounting for 57.59% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Union Gap residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Union Gap include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Russian.
Union Gap also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 19.44%.
The most common language spoken in Union Gap is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
