Harney County

Union has maintained its rural charm and friendly atmosphere. With a population of just over 2100 this town has clean air and fabulous water and is a highly desirable place to live, play, retire and visit. Open space, appealing Victorian style homes, buildings and tree-lined streets preserves its historic authenticity.

Union has many great amenities including Buffalo Peak Golf Course, Eastern Oregon Live Stock show, Union County Museum, Union Historic Cemetery, Union Historic Hotel, Historic Carnegie Library, too many to list.

Union offers a unique character and quality of life. Strategically placed between La Grande and North Powder on Highway 203 and 237, Union has much to offer. With the Federal Highway (Interstate 84) 11 miles northwest of Union, access to and from the community is efficient and diverse. Union has infrastructure to allow growth without disturbing the beauty of the landscape.

For more information, visit https://www.cityofunion.com

Population

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Union	1,941	2,117	2,145	2,152

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	127	111	113
5-9	139	123	122
10-14	158	142	135
15-19	145	114	137
20-24	83	117	89
25-29	101	101	113
30-34	105	121	101
35-39	94	118	128
40-44	140	102	124
45-49	160	118	108
50-54	175	127	118
55-59	171	143	129
60-64	142	187	141
65-69	124	174	181
70-74	94	145	161
75-79	73	84	124
80-84	49	68	67
85+	38	47	60
18+	1,595	1,691	1,692
Median Age	44	46	46

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Race

Union	2022
Total	2,145.000
White Alone	90.350
Black Alone	0.470
American Indian Alone	1.070
Asian Alone	0.510
Pacific Islander Alone	0.000
Some Other Race	1.450
Two or More Races	6.150
Hispanic Origin	3.170
Diversity Index	23.000

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Growth Rate

Union	2022 - 2027
Population	0.07%
Households	0.09%
Families	-0.03%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	772	862	881	885
Housing Units	825	933	962	962
Owner Occupied Units			670	680
Renter Occupied Units			211	206
Vacant Units			81	77

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Home Value

Union	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$213,362	$225,926
Average Home Value	$309,739	$347,751
<$50,000	23	21
$50,000 - $99,999	36	34
$100,000 - $149,999	101	94
$150,000 - $199,999	144	134
$200,000 - $249,999	116	108
$250,000 - $299,999	84	81
$300,000 - $399,999	48	55
$400,000 - $499,999	34	39
$500,000 - $749,999	28	36
$1,000,000 +	45	60

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	28
2000-2009	35
1990-1999	187
1980-1989	137
1970-1979	156
1960-1969	48
1950-1959	36
1940-1949	51
1939 or Before	240

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Income

Union	2022	2027
Median Household	$73,915	$82,099
Average Household	$79,485	$95,436
Per Capita	$32,381	$38,927

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Household Income Base

Union	2022
<$15,000	53
$15,000 - $24,999	87
$25,000 - $34,999	28
$35,000 - $49,999	96
$50,000 - $74,999	182
$75,000 - $99,999	221
$100,000 - $149,999	148
$150,000 - $199,999	62
$200,000+	4

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	847
In-County Residents	822
Out-of-County Residents	25
Drive Alone	736
Carpooled	32
Public Transport	9
Work at Home	40
Less than 5 minutes	130
5-9 minutes	79
10-14 minutes	64
15-19 minutes	127
20-24 minutes	240
25-29 minutes	23
30-34 minutes	71
35-39 minutes	8
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	41
60-89 minutes	14
90+ minutes	10
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	235
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	2
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	14
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	3

Retail Trade	33
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	5
Food & Beverage Stores	21
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	5
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	11
Information	4

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	2
Educational Services	46
HealthCare/Social Assist	21
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	18

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	27
Accommodation	5
Food Srv/Drinking Places	22

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	19
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	27

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Educational Attainment (25+)

Union	2022
Some High School	81
Graduated High School	397
Associates Degree	224
Bachelor's Degree	218
Graduate Degree	98

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	55
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	3
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	6
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	6
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	5
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	4

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	10
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15