Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Union Gap spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.17 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
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.
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.
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.
