| Union City | |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County |  Erie |
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| Area | 1.9 sq mi (5 km²) |
| Population | 3,463 (2000) |
| Density | 1,848.6 /sq mi (714 /km²) |
| Mayor | Paul J. Capela |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 16438 |
| Area code | 814 |
 Location of Union City in Erie County
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Union City is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Erie. In the twentieth century, there were three large chair factories, planing and grist mills, a powderedmilk plant, and several furniture factories. In 1900, 3,104 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,684 people lived here. The population was 3,463 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Union City is located at (41.896056, -79.844425)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,463 people, 1,326 households, and 900 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,848.6 people per square mile (715.0/km²). There were 1,422 housing units at an average density of 759.1/sq mi (293.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.92% White, 0.14% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population. There were 1,326 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16. In the borough the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $27,216, and the median income for a family was $34,352. Males had a median income of $29,833 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,599. About 17.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
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Erie County, Pennsylvania |
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| County seat: Erie | ||
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Albion | Cranesville | Edinboro | Elgin | Girard | Lake City | McKean | Mill Village | North East | Platea | Union City | Waterford | Wattsburg | Wesleyville |
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Amity | Concord | Conneaut | Elk Creek | Fairview | Franklin | Girard | Greene | Greenfield | Harborcreek | Lawrence Park | LeBoeuf | McKean | Millcreek | North East | Springfield | Summit | Union | Venango | Washington | Waterford | Wayne |
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