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Union Springs Alabama Information: Union Springs, Alabama is part of BULLOCK County. Population for Union Springs from the last gathering is 3670. You can view Union Springs venues that host many Union Springs AL events every year. You can also research Union Springs Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Union Springs Alabama real estate guide. Union Springs Alabama has a latitude of 32.1419 and a longitude of -85.7147. Zip codes in Union Springs, AL include 36089 ... more Union Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Union Springs, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Union Springs, AL was 3,670.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Union Springs was 1,723, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Union Springs, AL
There are an estimated 502 married men in the town. 36.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Union Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Union Springs is 1,947 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Union Springs, Alabama
There are an estimated 394 married women in the community. 25.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Union Springs, AL
The median age of people living in Union Springs, AL was 31.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Union Springs was 301. There were 2,554 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (523) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Union Springs, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Union Springs, AL was 3,632.

White Population in Union Springs, AL
The estimated White population in the Union Springs community is 837, which is 22.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Union Springs, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,731, which is 74.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Union Springs, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Union Springs, AL was 12.

Asian Population in Union Springs, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Union Springs, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Union Springs was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Union Springs community was 251, or 6.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Union Springs, AL
The household population number in Union Springs was 3,556.

Group Quarters Population in Union Springs, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 114.

Average Household Size in Union Springs, AL
The average household size in Union Springs is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Union Springs, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,617 total housing units in Union Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,393, or 86.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 819 were owner-occupied (58.8), and 574 were renter-occupied (41.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 224 vacant homes in Union Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Union Springs, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 668, with a median value in dollars of 57,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Union Springs, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Union Springs, average costs per month were $220 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,455 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Union Springs, Alabama
164 people in Union Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Union Springs, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Union Springs was 282, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Union Springs, AL
In 2000, there were 1,034 people in Union Springs, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Union Springs, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 342 people in Union Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Union Springs, Alabama
There were 1,395 in the labor force in Union Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Union Springs was 18 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Union Springs, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,520. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Union Springs, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $20,645. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Union Springs, Alabama
Per capita income in Union Springs in the last full census was 9,666. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Union Springs numbered 362, or 38.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Union Springs, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,535, or 40.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.