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Union City, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Clayton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
27,300
Population
1,387/sq mi density
$47,635
Median Income
$29,074 per capita
$223,100
Home Value
$232,247 Zillow
$1,213
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
1,271
Violent Crime/100K
8,424 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,635 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$223,100 home value, $1,213/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,271 violent crimes/100K (234% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,635
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,074
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Union City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Union City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,635
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,074
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,293
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,481
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,481
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.2%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.3%
54% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.2%
Public Transit
2.3%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,233
Restaurants
466
Healthcare
471
Retail
756
Manufacturing
93
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,293
44% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,431
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,635 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,074 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,293 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,481 |
| County GDP | $26,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,233 |
| Restaurants | 466 |
| Healthcare | 471 |
| Retail | 756 |
| Manufacturing | 93 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,293 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,431 |