Moving to Union City, Pennsylvania

Population: 3,463. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,364 (-2.9% change)
Males: 1,630 (47.1%), Females: 1,833 (52.9%)

Erie County

Zip code: 16438

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $27,216
Median house value: $50,000

Population by Race

Races in Union City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.2%), United States (13.0%), Irish (11.5%), English (9.7%), Polish (7.1%), Swedish (4.4%).

Elevation: 1261 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Union City

  • High school or higher: 68.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union City borough

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -242 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Union City:

  • CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CORRY, PA)
  • MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ERIE, PA)
  • TITUSVILLE HOSP (about 22 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Union City:

  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 26 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 37 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 45 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Union City:

  • ERIE COUNTY (about 10 miles; WATTSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 3G1)
  • CORRY-LAWRENCE (about 15 miles; CORRY, PA; Abbreviation: 8G2)
  • PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 21 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union City:

  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 25 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 51 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)

Schools

Public high school in Union City:

  • UNION CITY HS (Students: 427; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Union City:

  • UNION CITY EL SCH (Students: 638; Grades: PK – 05)
  • UNION CITY MS (Students: 327; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Union City:

  • CALVARY BAPT CHR SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 83 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 10)

Libraries

Library in Union City:

  • UNION CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,678; Location: SOUTH MAIN & STRANAHAN STS; 25,343 books; 842 audio materials; 374 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)