Union City is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,866 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union City is the 505th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Union City was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Union City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.60% of the Union City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Union City is a borough of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Union City who work in food service (8.27%), sales jobs (7.54%), and management occupations (7.45%). As is often the case in a small borough, Union City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Union City is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.08% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Union City in 2022 was $24,011, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,044 for a family of four. However, Union City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 White. Important ancestries of people in Union City include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Union City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
