Union County, PA

County in Pennsylvania, Northeast · ranked on 26 metrics

Rank among US counties

Union County, PA is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 41,985 (1,150th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (368th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (560th of 3,094), Median Household Income (754th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,687th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,117th of 3,092).

Population
41,985
1,150th highest of 3,094
Density
132.9
752nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.58%
2,282nd highest of 3,094
Area
316
2,729th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)17.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    368th of 3,094
  2. Poverty Rate (%)8.96%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    560th of 3,094
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year611
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 738th of 3,050
  4. Median Household Income$76,404
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    754th of 3,093
  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)26.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,019th of 3,094
  6. Median Income$76,404
    Poorest Counties
    754th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)80.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,687th of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year6,046
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,093rd of 3,050
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$240,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,117th of 3,092
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,078th of 3,094
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$974
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,017th of 3,090

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Economics (57). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Ontario County, NY87% similar
  2. Dubuque County, IA83% similar
  3. Madison County, NY82% similar
  4. Bremer County, IA82% similar
  5. Tioga County, NY82% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Union County, PA?
Union County, PA has a population of 41,985, 1,150th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Union County, PA rank best at?
Among US counties, Union County, PA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (368th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (560th of 3,094); Median Household Income (754th of 3,093).
Where does Union County, PA rank worst?
Union County, PA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,687th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,117th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Union County, PA?
Rankodex ranks Union County, PA on 26 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics