Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Erie

Municipality: Union City borough


Total Population 3,537 SEX Male 1,693 Female 1,844 AGE Under 5 years 329 5 to 17 years 768 18 to 20 years 188 21 to 24 years 217 25 to 44 years 987 45 to 54 years 312 55 to 59 years 144 60 to 64 years 147 65 to 74 years 257 75 to 84 years 150 85 years and over 38 Median age 29.9 Under 18 years 1,097 Percent of total population 31.0 65 years and over 445 Percent of total population 12.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,328 Family households (families) 938 Married-couple families 690 Percent of total households 52.0 Other family, male householder 54 Other family, female householder 194 Nonfamily households 390 Percent of total households 29.4 Householder living alone 345 Householder 65 years and over 167 Persons living in households 3,531 Persons per household 2.66 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 6 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 6 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 3,500 Black 8 Percent of total population 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 24 Percent of total population 0.7 Other race 3 Hispanic Origin (any race) 12 Percent of total population 0.3 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,477 Occupied housing units 1,328 Owner occupied 786 Percent owner occupied 59.2 Renter occupied 542 Vacant housing units 149 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.3 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5 Units with over 1 person per room 29 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 854 1-unit, attached 16 2 to 4 units 323 5 to 9 units 61 10 or more units 114 Mobile home, trailer, other 109 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 629 Less than $50,000 524 $50,000 to $99,999 99 $100,000 to $149,999 5 $150,000 to $199,999 1 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 35,300 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 493 Less than $250 373 $250 to $499 119 $500 to $749 1 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 197 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 629 White 624 Black 2 Percent of occupied units 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 2 Percent of occupied units 0.3 Other race 1 Hispanic origin (of any race) 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1 Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg Date Prepared: January, 1997