Being a small city, Union Gap does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Union Gap has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.32% 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 $21,667, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,668 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 50.54% 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Union Gap include German, Irish, English, French, and Dutch.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Union Gap's cultural character, accounting for 18.92% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Union Gap is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
