It is a fairly quiet borough because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Union Dale has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Union Dale has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Union Dale than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Union Dale may be for you.
As is often the case in a small borough, Union Dale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Union Dale with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.81% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Union Dale in 2022 was $36,659, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,636 for a family of four. However, Union Dale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Union Dale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union Dale residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Union Dale include English, Irish, Polish, German, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Union Dale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
