Union City, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°36′18″N 84°29′37″W / 33.60500°N 84.49361°W / 33.60500; -84.49361
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Not to be confused with Unionville, Georgia.
For other places with this name, see Union City (disambiguation).

Union City, Georgia
City
FIPS code
13-78324[3]
GNIS feature ID2405627[1]
Websitewww.unioncityga.org
Union City Gateway sign located on Flat Shoals Road

Union City is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 26,830 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910534—
192062016.1%
193077625.2%
194088413.9%
19501,49068.6%
19602,11842.1%
19703,03143.1%
19804,78057.7%
19908,37575.2%
200011,62138.8%
201019,45667.4%
202026,83037.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13]
1960-1980[14] 1980-2000[15]

2020 census

Union City racial composition[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(non-Hispanic) 		1,220 4.55%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		22,686 84.55%
Native American
 51 0.19%
Asian
 135 0.5%
Pacific Islander
 12 0.04%
Other/Mixed
 733 2.73%
Latino
 1,993 7.43%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,830 people, 8,088 households, and 4,681 families residing in the city.

2010 census

At the

racial makeup
of the city was 81.5% Black, 8.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race and 1.6% from two or more races. 7.0% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

At the

racial makeup of the city was 69.33% African American, 25.36% White, 0.26% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.22%.[3]

Of the 4,974 households 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 38.5% of households were one person and 15.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.

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

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

Charter schools

  • Hapeville Charter Career Academy

Colleges and universities

  • Adams International University
  • Georgia Military College

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union City, Georgia
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Union City". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  6. ISBN 0-915430-00-2
    .
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

External links

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