Union City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 27,895 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Union City is the 42nd largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Union City, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Union City, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Union City’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Union City does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $46,696.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Union City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Union City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Union City who work in office and administrative support (19.59%), management occupations (8.35%), and sales jobs (8.33%). A relatively large number of people in Union City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall education level of Union City is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.91% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Union City in 2022 was $26,549, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,196 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Union City include African, English, Nigerian, Jamaican, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Union City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
