Union Gap is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,582 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Gap is the 121st largest community in Washington.

A relatively large number of people in Union Gap telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.38% 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.17 minutes getting to work every day.

Union Gap is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Union Gap ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.37% of people over 25 have a college degree.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Union Gap's cultural character, accounting for 19.44% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Union Gap is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.