Union, MO Profile

Union, MO, population 8,897, is located in Missouri's Franklin county, about 45.5 miles from St Louis and 118.8 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Union's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Union has grown by about 15%.

Union's property crime levels tend to be higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Union tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	32.40
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,757	N/A
2001	7,991	3.02%
2002	8,198	2.59%
2003	8,398	2.44%
2004	8,612	2.55%
2005	8,897	3.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,596

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	243
2002	254
2003	243
2004	365
2005	253
2006	234
2007	560
2008	782

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	2	1	3	2	0	2	1
Robbery	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	14	17	17	26	20	21	51	73

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,945
2002	5,849
2003	5,086
2004	5,391
2005	4,842
2006	4,731
2007	5,379
2008	4,766

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	44	28	33	37	53	46	50	52
Larceny, Theft	403	410	374	417	351	372	451	399
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	22	12	4	17	6	18	12
Arson	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	545 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles