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Union Point Georgia Information: Union Point, Georgia is part of GREENE County. Population for Union Point from the last gathering is 1669. You can view Union Point venues that host many Union Point GA events every year. You can also research Union Point Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Union Point Georgia real estate guide. Union Point Georgia has a latitude of 33.6431 and a longitude of -83.0872. Zip codes in Union Point, GA include 30669 ... more Union Point zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Union Point, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Union Point, GA was 1,669.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Union Point was 769, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Union Point, GA
There are an estimated 250 married men in the town. 45.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Union Point are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Union Point is 900 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Union Point, Georgia
There are an estimated 246 married women in the community. 33.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Union Point, GA
The median age of people living in Union Point, GA was 36.9 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 Point was 140. There were 1,223 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (283) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Union Point, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Union Point, GA was 1,658.

White Population in Union Point, GA
The estimated White population in the Union Point community is 859, which is 51.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Union Point, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 774, which is 46.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Union Point, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Union Point, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Union Point, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Union Point, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Union Point was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Union Point community was 35, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Union Point, GA
The household population number in Union Point was 1,600.

Group Quarters Population in Union Point, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 69.

Average Household Size in Union Point, GA
The average household size in Union Point is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Union Point, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 744 total housing units in Union Point.

The number of occupied housing units was 651, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 414 were owner-occupied (63.6), and 237 were renter-occupied (36.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 93 vacant homes in Union Point at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Union Point, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 331, with a median value in dollars of 51,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Union Point, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $694 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Union Point, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 635 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Union Point, Georgia
79 people in Union Point also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Union Point, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Union Point was 150, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Union Point, GA
In 2000, there were 435 people in Union Point, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Union Point, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Union Point who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Union Point, Georgia
There were 673 in the labor force in Union Point at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53 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 Point was 24.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Union Point, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,384. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Union Point, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,284. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Union Point, Georgia
Per capita income in Union Point in the last full census was 14,715. 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 Point numbered 59, or 14 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 Point, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 288, or 18.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.