Oregon · GEOID 41061

Union County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 26,144 · 11,829 housing units

Median household income

$65,661

State $84,541

Median home value

$294,600

State $487,772

Median gross rent

$982

State $1,515

Homeownership rate

65.5%

State 63.3%

Renter cost-burden rate

41.6%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

19.3%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.3%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

1.7%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

7.9%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

4.49

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Union County	Oregon
Population	26,144	4,254,293
Population density (per sq. mi.)	12.83	—
Median household income	$65,661	$84,541
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$86,100	—
Households	10,900	—
Average household size	2.35 people	—
Owner-occupied	65.5%	63.3%
Renter-occupied	34.5%	36.7%
Race	87.8% White · 1.0% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Union County compared with Oregon.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

26.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 36.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	19.5%	$55,956	$1,399	$177,268
1 earner	33.0%	$58,355	$1,459	$186,198
2 earners	40.6%	$108,523	$2,713	$372,940
3+ earners	6.9%	$160,417	$4,010	$566,107

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

10,900

Average size: 2.35 people

Households with children

2,312

21.2% of households

Per-capita income

$37,171

Poverty rate: 17.9%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

65.5% owner-occupied vs. state average 63.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 71.9% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 11.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

60.6% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,973.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $294,600.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $982.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 929 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 2.3% · For rent 7.1% · Seasonal 36.4% · Other 40.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

22.8% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 77.2% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.9%

338 units of 11,829 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

3.2%

379 units of 11,829 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$52,529

100% MHI$65,661

120% MHI$78,793

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Union County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$48,250	$55,150	$68,900
100% AMI	$60,270	$68,880	$86,100
120% AMI	$72,300	$82,650	$103,300

HUD FMR Area: Union County, OR. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

41.6% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (22.2% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

19.3% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Union County.

Covered employment

9,108

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

1,010

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$51,718

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,925	$61,846	$199,192	−$95,408	$1,546
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,427	$33,900	$95,168	−$199,432	$848
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,220	$60,378	$193,728	−$100,872	$1,509
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	922	$22,860	$54,073	−$240,527	$572
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	723	$66,101	$215,031	−$79,569	$1,653
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	563	$66,876	$217,916	−$76,684	$1,672
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	561	$65,941	$214,435	−$80,165	$1,649
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	329	$58,961	$188,453	−$106,147	$1,474
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	324	$33,108	$92,220	−$202,380	$828
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	294	$54,218	$170,798	−$123,802	$1,355
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	206	$57,786	$184,080	−$110,520	$1,445
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	198	$42,096	$125,676	−$168,924	$1,052
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	118	$22,769	$53,734	−$240,866	$569
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	107	$35,719	$101,939	−$192,661	$893
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	82	$66,612	$216,933	−$77,667	$1,665
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	70	$101,089	$345,268	+$50,668	$2,527
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	33	$26,840	$68,888	−$225,712	$671
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	6	$35,418	$100,818	−$193,782	$885

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	832	$22,973	$54,494	−$240,106	$574
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	589	$67,164	$218,988	−$75,612	$1,679
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	500	$63,758	$206,309	−$88,291	$1,594
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	476	$44,713	$135,417	−$159,183	$1,118
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	406	$32,832	$91,192	−$203,408	$821
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	329	$58,961	$188,453	−$106,147	$1,474
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	316	$26,508	$67,652	−$226,948	$663
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	281	$59,576	$190,743	−$103,857	$1,489
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	275	$62,348	$201,061	−$93,539	$1,559
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	259	$50,341	$156,367	−$138,233	$1,259
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	237	$53,424	$167,843	−$126,757	$1,336
NAICS 113 Forestry and logging NAICS 113	197	$95,757	$325,421	+$30,821	$2,394
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	173	$38,984	$114,092	−$180,508	$975
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	168	$82,766	$277,064	−$17,536	$2,069
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	165	$30,677	$83,171	−$211,429	$767
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	132	$63,473	$205,249	−$89,351	$1,587
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	132	$48,806	$150,653	−$143,947	$1,220
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	118	$23,150	$55,153	−$239,447	$579
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	104	$35,096	$99,620	−$194,980	$877
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	102	$79,786	$265,971	−$28,629	$1,995
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	102	$22,947	$54,397	−$240,203	$574
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	100	$62,334	$201,009	−$93,591	$1,558
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	99	$50,259	$156,062	−$138,538	$1,256
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	98	$57,704	$183,774	−$110,826	$1,443
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	96	$55,951	$177,249	−$117,351	$1,399
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	90	$21,812	$50,172	−$244,428	$545
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	84	$47,868	$147,161	−$147,439	$1,197
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	83	$68,052	$222,293	−$72,307	$1,701
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	75	$95,279	$323,641	+$29,041	$2,382
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	70	$101,089	$345,268	+$50,668	$2,527
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	59	$50,954	$158,649	−$135,951	$1,274
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	55	$39,670	$116,646	−$177,954	$992
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	52	$22,033	$50,995	−$243,605	$551
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	47	$66,992	$218,347	−$76,253	$1,675
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	36	$75,045	$248,323	−$46,277	$1,876
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	34	$28,559	$75,287	−$219,313	$714
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	33	$83,352	$279,245	−$15,355	$2,084
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	33	$26,840	$68,888	−$225,712	$671
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	33	$53,181	$166,938	−$127,662	$1,330
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	23	$21,681	$49,685	−$244,915	$542
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	18	$66,253	$215,597	−$79,003	$1,656
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	18	$111,160	$382,756	+$88,156	$2,779
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	15	$81,610	$272,761	−$21,839	$2,040
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	13	$67,515	$220,294	−$74,306	$1,688
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	6	$27,004	$69,499	−$225,101	$675
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	6	$35,352	$100,573	−$194,027	$884
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	6	$35,418	$100,818	−$193,782	$885
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	1	$67,136	$218,883	−$75,717	$1,678

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023	2,370	—	—	$16.11	$33,500	$93,679	$838
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	1,910	—	—	$16.14	$33,560	$93,902	$839
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	230	—	—	$18.03	$37,490	$108,531	$937
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,840	—	—	$18.20	$37,850	$109,871	$946
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,080	—	—	$19.14	$39,820	$117,204	$996
Tellers SOC 43-3071	190	—	—	$19.57	$40,700	$120,480	$1,018
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	740	—	—	$21.71	$45,160	$137,081	$1,129
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131	440	—	—	$23.56	$49,010	$151,412	$1,225
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,210	—	—	$23.60	$49,080	$151,673	$1,227
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	350	—	—	$24.05	$50,020	$155,172	$1,251
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	610	—	—	$25.34	$52,710	$165,185	$1,318
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	830	—	—	$26.13	$54,350	$171,290	$1,359
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	530	—	—	$27.45	$57,090	$181,489	$1,427
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,380	—	—	$28.54	$59,360	$189,939	$1,484
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	810	—	—	—	$68,450	$223,775	$1,711
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	50	—	—	$33.57	$69,830	$228,911	$1,746
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	110	—	—	$34.08	$70,880	$232,820	$1,772
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	410	—	—	$39.40	$81,950	$274,026	$2,049
Electricians SOC 47-2111	440	—	—	$42.58	$88,560	$298,631	$2,214
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,190	—	—	$54.88	$114,150	$393,886	$2,854

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 41061 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.