Union City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 27,832 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Union City is the 42nd largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Union City was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Union City economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Union City, where the median household income is $47,635.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Union City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Union City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Union City who work in office and administrative support (19.42%), management occupations (10.33%), and sales jobs (7.61%). A relatively large number of people in Union City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Union City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.67% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Union City in 2022 was $29,074, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,296 for a family of four. However, Union City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Union City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Union City include African, Jamaican, English, Nigerian, and German. The most common language spoken in Union City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
