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Union, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Fremont County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
239
Population
1,258/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$31,833 per capita
$109,400
Home Value
$342,758 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
3,811 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,400 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,500
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,833
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% 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
$57,500
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,833
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,410
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$394M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
285
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
13
Retail
30
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,410
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,425
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,833 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $394M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 285 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,425 |