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Union, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hardin County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
391
Population
686/sq mi density
$60,000
Median Income
$35,159 per capita
$72,600
Home Value
$91,855 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,600 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,000
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,159
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
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
$60,000
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,159
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,609
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,142M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
650
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
53
Retail
64
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,609
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,023
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,159 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,609 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $1,142M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 650 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,609 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,023 |