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Union, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Greene County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
172
Population
210/sq mi density
$20,000
Median Income
$31,724 per capita
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,195
Violent Crime/100K
4,007 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$20,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,195 violent crimes/100K (214% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$20,000
73% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,724
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.8%
148% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Union vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Union’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$20,000
27%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,724
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$37,385
52%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$828
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$828
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
51 min
83% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.7%
10% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.9%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$283M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.7%
Other
1.4%
Average commute time
51 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
174
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
10
Retail
20
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$37,385
48% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,789
49% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $20,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,724 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $37,385 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $828 |
| County GDP | $283M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 30.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 51 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 174 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $37,385 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,789 |