Union

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	2025	2030
Union	1,926	2,121	2,140	2,130

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	127
5-9	118
10-14	152
15-19	126
20-24	102
25-29	99
30-34	112
35-39	126
40-44	118
45-49	122
50-54	85
55-59	147
60-64	190
65-69	173
70-74	145
75-79	87
80-84	62
85+	49
18+	1,660
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Union	2025
Total	2,140.00
White Alone	89.67%
Black Alone	0.51%
American Indian Alone	1.12%
Asian Alone	0.56%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.5%
Two or More Races	6.64%
Hispanic Origin	3.55%
Diversity Index	24.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Union	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.09%
Households	0.13%
Families	0.14%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	766	859	892	898
Housing Units	821	933	972	975
Owner Occupied Units			683	691
Renter Occupied Units			209	207
Vacant Units			80	77

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Union	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$315,588	$337,500
Average Home Value	$397,387	$438,636
<$50,000	18	18
$50,000 - $99,999	25	24
$100,000 - $149,999	66	60
$150,000 - $199,999	51	46
$200,000 - $249,999	97	91
$250,000 - $299,999	58	45
$300,000 - $399,999	170	164
$400,000 - $499,999	66	76
$500,000 - $749,999	48	56
$1,000,000 +	52	74

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	7
2000-2009	30
1990-1999	235
1980-1989	105
1970-1979	229
1960-1969	50
1950-1959	90
1940-1949	85
1939 or Before	246

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Union	2025	2030
Median Household	$62,237	$65,818
Average Household	$79,373	$86,869
Per Capita	$33,088	$36,628

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Union	2025
<$15,000	106
$15,000 - $24,999	46
$25,000 - $34,999	43
$35,000 - $49,999	109
$50,000 - $74,999	261
$75,000 - $99,999	104
$100,000 - $149,999	118
$150,000 - $199,999	63
$200,000+	42

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,216
In-County Residents	1,155
Out-of-County Residents	11
Drive Alone	941
Carpooled	142
Public Transport	7
Work at Home	56
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	37
Other	33
Less than 5 minutes	153
5-9 minutes	143
10-14 minutes	69
15-19 minutes	219
20-24 minutes	330
25-29 minutes	31
30-34 minutes	134
35-39 minutes	9
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	22
60-89 minutes	3
90+ minutes	47
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	243
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	7
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	4
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	4

Retail Trade	38
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	5
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	7
Information	3

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	12
Educational Services	40
HealthCare/Social Assist	36
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	17

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	26
Accommodation	5
Food Srv/Drinking Places	21

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	28
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	16

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Union	2025
<9th Grade	58
Some High School	98
GED	115
Graduated High School	516
Some College/No Degree	284
Associates Degree	213
Bachelor's Degree	158
Graduate Degree	73

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	60
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	8
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	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str 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	4
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	7
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	11
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30