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	2023	2028
Union	1,941	2,117	2,133	2,090

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	127	107	112
5-9	139	119	118
10-14	158	147	130
15-19	145	115	131
20-24	83	115	88
25-29	101	97	106
30-34	105	123	91
35-39	94	115	124
40-44	140	102	120
45-49	160	111	110
50-54	175	131	110
55-59	171	137	128
60-64	142	185	132
65-69	124	178	178
70-74	94	151	160
75-79	73	88	125
80-84	49	69	68
85+	38	43	59
18+	1,595	1,687	1,647
Median Age	44	46	46

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Union	2023
Total	2,133.00
White Alone	90.39
Black Alone	0.66
American Indian Alone	1.08
Asian Alone	0.52
Pacific Islander Alone	0.00
Some Other Race	1.41
Two or More Races	5.95
Hispanic Origin	3.23
Diversity Index	23.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Union	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.41%
Households	-0.16%
Families	-0.30%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	772	862	879	872
Housing Units	825	933	954	954
Owner Occupied Units			672	675
Renter Occupied Units			207	197
Vacant Units			75	82

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Union	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$226,623	$234,859
Average Home Value	$354,129	$388,407
<$50,000	40	37
$50,000 - $99,999	53	54
$100,000 - $149,999	110	111
$150,000 - $199,999	92	86
$200,000 - $249,999	77	71
$250,000 - $299,999	44	42
$300,000 - $399,999	106	97
$400,000 - $499,999	35	34
$500,000 - $749,999	20	23
$1,000,000 +	65	82

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	91
2000-2009	34
1990-1999	165
1980-1989	137
1970-1979	179
1960-1969	67
1950-1959	33
1940-1949	49
1939 or Before	224

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Union	2023	2028
Median Household	$58,551	$67,204
Average Household	$75,139	$88,642
Per Capita	$30,967	$36,986

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Union	2023
<$15,000	103
$15,000 - $24,999	86
$25,000 - $34,999	30
$35,000 - $49,999	123
$50,000 - $74,999	216
$75,000 - $99,999	131
$100,000 - $149,999	114
$150,000 - $199,999	56
$200,000+	20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	998
In-County Residents	955
Out-of-County Residents	31
Drive Alone	800
Carpooled	90
Public Transport	6
Work at Home	44
Less than 5 minutes	166
5-9 minutes	108
10-14 minutes	49
15-19 minutes	109
20-24 minutes	302
25-29 minutes	37
30-34 minutes	101
35-39 minutes	7
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	27
60-89 minutes	13
90+ minutes	34
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	244
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	15
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	26
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
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	7
Educational Services	40
HealthCare/Social Assist	23
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, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Union	2023
Some High School	89
Graduated High School	405
Associates Degree	196
Bachelor's Degree	258
Graduate Degree	95

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

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

Retail Trade Bus	7
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	4
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
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	2
Educational Services Bus	2
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, 2023-10-17