Union is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Union rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.07% of adults 25 and older in Union have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Union in 2022 was $18,925, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,700 for a family of four. However, Union contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Union also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.29% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Union is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Union home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Union include Irish, English, Scottish, Dutch, and African.
The most common language spoken in Union is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
