Union, SC
Census place 4573105 · pop 8,079
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$31,914 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
47.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
21.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
28.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
82.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
49.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.55% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
53/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$109,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Union: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Union, SC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Union scores 31/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is median household income. South Carolina overall ranks #21 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Union, SC expensive to live in?
- Union has a median home value of $109,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Union, SC?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($31,914) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Union, SC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($109,400) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.