Union City, Georgia
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Union City, Georgia | |
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| Nickname(s): The Progressive City | |
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| Coordinates: 33°36′18″N 84°29′37″W / 33.60500°N 84.49361°WCoordinates: 33°36′18″N 84°29′37″W / 33.60500°N 84.49361°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fulton |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,830 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30291 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-78324[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405627[1] |
| Website | unioncityga.org |
Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 26,830 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Union City in 1908.[5] One source claims that the town was named for the union of rails at a railroad junction,[6] while another version states the name commemorates a "Farmer's Union" which once was headquartered here.[5]
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km2), of which 19.1 square miles (49.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.83%, is water.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,690 | 1,667 | 1,220 | 23.15% | 8.57% | 4.55% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,998 | 15,852 | 22,686 | 68.82% | 81.48% | 84.55% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 26 | 43 | 51 | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 147 | 148 | 135 | 1.26% | 0.76% | 0.50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 19 | 59 | 147 | 0.16% | 0.30% | 0.55% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 131 | 318 | 586 | 1.13% | 1.63% | 2.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 607 | 1,368 | 1,993 | 5.22% | 7.03% | 7.43% |
| Total | 11,621 | 19,456 | 26,830 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Union City had a population of 26,830 and 4,681 families. The median age was 33.5 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 72.9 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 10,604 households in Union City, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 22.2% were married-couple households, 22.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 48.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 11,414 housing units, of which 7.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.[11]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 1,466 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 22,918 | 85.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 88 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 138 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 1,154 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 1,053 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,993 | 7.4% |
2000 census
[edit | edit source]In 2000, the median household income was $35,322 and the median family income was $39,697. Males had a median income of $30,421 versus $28,111 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,208. About 9.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit | edit source]K-12 schools
[edit | edit source]Union City is in the Fulton County School District.[13]
- Elementary schools
- C.H. Gullatt Elementary
- Liberty Point Elementary
- Oakley Elementary School
- Middle schools
- Bear Creek Middle (serves students in Palmetto and Fairburn)
- Camp Creek Middle School
- High school
- Creekside High School (serves students in Palmetto and Fairburn)
- Langston Hughes High School
- Benjamin E. Banneker High School
- Charter schools
- Hapeville Charter Career Academy
Colleges and universities
[edit | edit source]- Georgia Military College
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:GNIS
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Union City". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 237. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Union City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Union City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Union City city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fulton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2024.