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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
395 → 381
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.2%
$46,071 → $60,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Union across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
372
-9 from 2023 (381)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,203
+$12,203 from 2023 ($60,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 395 | — | $46,071 | — |
| 2015 | 392 | -0.8% | $41,705 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 385 | -1.8% | $44,583 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 381 | -1% | $44,167 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 389 | +2.1% | $49,583 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 381 | -2.1% | $60,000 | +21% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.