Union County

Union County, Oregon

At a Glance

Population26,196
County SeatUnion County Courthouse
State FIPS41
County FIPS061
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population19,527
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)26,286
Median Age39.7
Veterans1,704
Housing Units11,694
Uninsured300
Net Migration (recent)-173
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments736
Total Employees7,678
Avg Annual Pay$52,345
Median Household Income$61,946
Poverty Rate15.2%
Unemployment Rate6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,721
Federal Spending FY2024$224,883,907
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,585

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$243,400
Median Rent$930
FMR Studio$754
FMR 1BR$859
FMR 2BR$1,100
FMR 3BR$1,541
FMR 4BR$1,847

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking17.0%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.3
Air Quality Good Days303

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.7
Electric Customers1868012
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches32
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools26
SNAP Stores36
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms726
Land in Farms (acres)342,913
Avg Farm Size (acres)472.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2020-04-03
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-28
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2004-02-19
DRHIGH WINDS, SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-02-09
EMDROUGHT1977-04-29
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Union County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.