Union Springs is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,242 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Springs is the 161st largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Union Springs is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.77% of the Union Springs workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Union Springs is a city of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Union Springs who work in architecture and engineering (9.97%), healthcare suport services (8.33%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (7.55%). One downside of living in Union Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.30 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Union Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Union Springs, just 12.34% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Union Springs in 2022 was $15,220, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,880 for a family of four. Union Springs also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 51.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.Union Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union Springs residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Union Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.04% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Union Springs include German, Irish, Italian, African, and English. The most common language spoken in Union Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
