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. Union City has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Union City, where 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. In terms of college education, Union City is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 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.
