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