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Union, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Monroe County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
414
Population
920/sq mi density
$32,281
Median Income
$27,714 per capita
$158,000
Home Value
$194,316 Zillow
$418
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$32,281 median income, 8.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$158,000 home value, $418/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,281
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,714
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
128% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% 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
$32,281
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,714
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,587
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.3%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.2%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$309M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.3%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
317
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
17
Retail
23
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,587
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,714
51% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,714 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $309M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 317 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,714 |