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Population in 2011: 69,645. Population change since 2000: +4.2%
 

Males: 34,381  (49.4%)
Females: 35,264  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 94587.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $87,205 (it was $71,926 in 2000)
Union City:

$87,205
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,489

Union City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $512,800 (it was $296,600 in 2000)
Union City:

$512,800
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $592,043; Detached houses: $672,202; Townhouses or other attached units: $398,191; In 2-unit structures: $478,828; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $328,198; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $384,117; Mobile homes: $108,655

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,320.

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  • Asian alone - 35,052 (50.4%)
  • Hispanic - 15,895 (22.9%)
  • White alone - 10,009 (14.4%)
  • Black alone - 4,194 (6.0%)
  • Two or more races - 3,273 (4.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 839 (1.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 116 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 138 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Union City: 132.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (4.7%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.9%), Italian (2.4%), Portuguese (2.4%), United States (1.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 19.3 square miles.

Population density: 3617 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Union City:

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union City city:

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

29,419 residents are foreign born (32.7% Asia, 8.6% Latin America).

This city:  44.0%
California:  26.2%



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Union City, California as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Union City to the number of sex offenders is 2,208 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,169 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,797 (0.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fremont, CA (4.9 miles , pop. 203,413).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (318.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hayward, CA (2.0 miles ), Newark, CA (2.0 miles ), Fremont, CA (2.2 miles ), Fairview, CA (2.4 miles ), Cherryland, CA (2.6 miles ), San Lorenzo, CA (2.7 miles ), Castro Valley, CA (2.8 miles ), Ashland, CA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 485 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 1998: 587 buildings, average cost: $215,300
  • 1999: 254 buildings, average cost: $224,800
  • 2000: 340 buildings, average cost: $223,800
  • 2001: 127 buildings, average cost: $264,900
  • 2002: 88 buildings, average cost: $288,000
  • 2003: 92 buildings, average cost: $330,100
  • 2004: 132 buildings, average cost: $282,200
  • 2005: 111 buildings, average cost: $302,800
  • 2006: 266 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2007: 177 buildings, average cost: $266,500
  • 2008: 21 buildings, average cost: $335,700
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $221,900
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.59 N, Longitude: 122.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -12,810 (-19.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,168 (13.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 510

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Crime in Union City by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 2234113153243
per 100,000 3.13.04.45.81.41.44.31.47.24.32.85.54.3
Rapes 16108141913151219251589
per 100,000 24.614.811.720.226.918.521.617.227.235.520.610.912.8
Robberies 927412395117157167215186170174138115
per 100,000 141.5109.7180.6137.0165.7223.9240.6308.0266.6241.4239.5188.1163.5
Assaults 204256146135132177231216239224193174184
per 100,000 313.7379.5214.4194.7186.9252.5332.9309.5342.6318.1265.6237.2261.6
Burglaries 389383370409441538603508431517502465459
per 100,000 598.2567.8543.2590.0624.5767.4868.9727.8617.8734.3690.8633.9652.6
Thefts 1,5621,3371,5541,4421,7141,5741,3251,2191,0891,3401,2581,0841,070
per 100,000 2402.21981.92281.52080.02427.32245.11909.31746.41560.91903.21731.21477.71521.3
Auto thefts 329306416467537577579539502371355261258
per 100,000 506.0453.6610.8673.6760.5823.0834.3772.2719.5526.9488.5355.8366.8
Arson 1628292232141121222025117
per 100,000 24.641.542.631.745.320.015.930.131.528.434.415.010.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 331.6302.1314.4306.6335.5369.4395.0378.8372.7367.2325.4273.7274.3

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Crime in Union City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 102 (76 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.40

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Union City, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.7%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +12,927 (+24.0%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

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Average climate in Union City, California

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Earthquake activity:

Union City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1484% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from Union City center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 19.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 19.5 miles away from Union City center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Alameda County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Otis Amey - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Dec 4, 1981), DeJon Gomes - Player of football, Aaron Ledesma - Baseball player, Janou Rubin - College basketball player (UCLA Bruins), Jonathan Ugay - College football player (San Jose State Spartans), Marcus Harper - College football player (San Jose State Spartans).

Main business address for: ABAXIS INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Union City:

  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL FREMONT/HAYWARD (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; HAYWARD, CA)
  • ST ROSE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; HAYWARD, CA)
  • WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; FREMONT, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Union City, CA

Amtrak stations near Union City:

  • 4 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: HAYWARD (22555 MEEKLAND AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 8 miles: FREEMONT-MISSION SAN JOSE (FREMONT, MISSION BLVD. & I-680) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.union-city.ca.us

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

  • Chabot College (about 5 miles; Hayward, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,344)
  • California State University-East Bay (about 5 miles; Hayward, CA; FT enrollment: 11,298)
  • Ohlone College (about 9 miles; Fremont, CA; FT enrollment: 3,318)
  • University of Phoenix-Bay Area Campus (about 10 miles; Pleasanton, CA; FT enrollment: 2,533)
  • Stanford University (about 14 miles; Stanford, CA; FT enrollment: 14,562)
  • Mission College (about 15 miles; Santa Clara, CA; FT enrollment: 2,635)
  • Las Positas College (about 16 miles; Livermore, CA; FT enrollment: 3,386)

Biggest public high schools in Union City:

Private high school in Union City:

  • UNION CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 33700 ALVARADO NILES RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Private elementary/middle schools in Union City:

  • OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 678 B ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SPECTRUM CENTER - MISSION VALLEY (Students: 45; Location: 725 WHIPPLE RD; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Union City, School District: NEW HAVEN UNIFIED

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Notable locations in Union City: Hayward Pumping Plant (A), Alvarado Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Union City Station (C), Union City Branch Alameda County Library (D), Union City Fire Department Station 4 (E), Union City Fire Department Station 3 (F), Union City Fire Department Station 2 (G), Union City Fire Department Station 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Union City Marketplace Shopping Center (1), El Mercado Plaza Shopping Center (2), Alavarado Plaza Shopping Center (3), Alvarado Place Shopping Center (4), Dyer Street Triangle Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Union City include: Our Lady of the Rosary Church (A), Luz Del Valle Church (B), Hillview Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery (1), Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Dry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Union City include: Logan Stadium (1), Alvarado Park (2), Arroyo Park (3), Casa Verde Park (4), Charles F Kennedy Park (5), Contempo Park (6), Hall Ranch Park (7), San Andreas Park (8), Seven Hills Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Alameda County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Pb  CO  NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 SO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.3. This is about average.
City:

35.3
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00475. This is significantly better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00475
U.S.:

0.02218
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.343. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.343
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.0
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.6. This is better than average. There were 1 monitors within city limits.
City:

20.6
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.8. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.8
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.865. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.865
U.S.:

2.433


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%

Average household size:
This city:  3.4 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.6%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union City, CA

People in group quarters in Union City:

  • 215 people in nursing homes
  • 99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters

Union City compared to California state average:

Union City, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Union City (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Union City Branch at 34356 Alvarado Niles Road, branch established on 1980/11/15; Union Landing Branch at 30915 Courthouse Drive, branch established on 2005/06/11. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Union City Branch at 1900 Decoto Road, branch established on 1970/10/15; Alvarado Branch at 31800 Alvarado Boulevard, branch established on 1975/12/12. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Union City, Safeway Branch at 1790 Decoto Road, branch established on 2010/02/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Fremont Bank: Alvarado Branch at 32000 Alvarado Boulevard, branch established on 1979/08/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,367.9 mil, Deposits: $1,975.1 mil, headquarters in Fremont, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Fremont Bancorporation
  • Cathay Bank: Union City Branch at 1701 Decoto Road, branch established on 2001/10/05. Info updated 2010/12/08: Bank assets: $10,628.9 mil, Deposits: $7,249.8 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Cathay General Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Union City - Alvarado Niles Branch at 32101 Union Landing, branch established on 2005/08/22. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of the West: Union City Branch at 33301 Alvarado Niles Road, branch established on 1961/02/27. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Citibank, National Association: Union City Branch at 1800 Decoto Road, branch established on 2002/11/13. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Union City, California:

  • Holiday Inn Union City East Bay, 32083 Alvarado Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587 , Phone: (510) 489-2200, Fax: (510) 489-7642
  • Holiday Inn Express Inn, 31140 Alvarado-niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587 , Phone: (510) 475-0600, Fax: (510) 475-0910
  • Crowne Plaza Oakland South, 32083 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587 , Phone: (510) 489-2200, Fax: (510) 471-6250
  • Extended Stay America Oakland/Union City, 31950 Dyer St, Union City, CA 94587 , Phone: (510) 441-9616, Fax: (510) 441-9610
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Union City, California

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Union City travel time to work - commute
Union City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Alameda County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Alameda County California:
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Religion statistics for Union City (based on Alameda County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.95%
Here34.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents60.7%6.4%4.5%4.5%3.3%
Congregations9.3%1.1%2.3%10.5%5.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.7%1.5%13.5%
Congregations4.3%4.2%5.1%3.4%54.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 364
Alameda County:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 97
Alameda County:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 232
Alameda County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,299
Here:

8.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Alameda County:

19.3%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.6%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 14$111,355$95,4472$3,824
Other Government Administration 11$78,387$85,5130$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 11$13,215
Police Protection - Officers 76$671,624$106,0460$0
Police - Other 31$155,332$60,12911$18,037
Firefighters 43$526,545$146,9430$0
Fire - Other 9$80,924$107,8990$0
Streets and Highways 39$181,718$55,9132$2,110
Parks and Recreation 13$68,503$63,234127$77,047
Housing and Community Development(Local) 18$151,232$100,8210$0
Transit 3$25,027$100,1080$0
Totals for Government 257$2,050,647$95,750153$114,233

Union City government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,106,000 ($662.01)
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,008,000 ($14.47)
    All Other: $785,000 ($11.27)
    Housing & Community Development: $76,000 ($1.09)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $7,193,000 ($103.28)
    Regular Highways: $1,597,000 ($22.93)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,140,000 ($16.37)
    Transit Utilities: $934,000 ($13.41)
    General: $221,000 ($3.17)
    Police Protection: $119,000 ($1.71)
    Fire Protection: $87,000 ($1.25)
    Parking Facilities: $53,000 ($0.76)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,817,000 ($198.39)
    Fire Protection: $6,360,000 ($91.32)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,416,000 ($49.05)
    Regular Highways: $3,384,000 ($48.59)
    Housing & Community Development: $3,081,000 ($44.24)
    Transit Utilities: $2,258,000 ($32.42)
    Central Staff Services: $1,966,000 ($28.23)
    General - Other: $1,488,000 ($21.37)
    Health Services - Other: $1,301,000 ($18.68)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,260,000 ($18.09)
    Financial Administration: $473,000 ($6.79)
    Libraries: $267,000 ($3.83)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $175,000 ($2.51)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $614,000 ($8.82)
    General Support: $68,000 ($0.98)
    Transit Utilities: $44,000 ($0.63)
    All Other: $24,000 ($0.34)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,116,000 ($73.46)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $17,245,000 ($247.61)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $84,235,000 ($1209.49)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $74,610,000 ($1071.29)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $16,745,000 ($240.43)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000 ($7.18)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,625,000 ($138.20)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,169,000 ($45.50)
    Special Assessments: $2,548,000 ($36.59)
    General Revenue, NEC: $709,000 ($10.18)
    Rents: $256,000 ($3.68)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $3,748,000 ($53.82)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $43,000 ($0.62)
    Central Staff: $19,000 ($0.27)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($0.03)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,637,000 ($468.62)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $332,000 ($4.77)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,582,000 ($266.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,844,000 ($55.19)
    All Other: $2,084,000 ($29.92)
    Highways: $1,308,000 ($18.78)
    Transit Utilities: $275,000 ($3.95)
  • Tax - Property: $17,840,000 ($256.16)
    Total General Sales: $9,915,000 ($142.36)
    Public Utilities: $3,041,000 ($43.66)
    NEC: $2,898,000 ($41.61)
    Other Selective Sales: $558,000 ($8.01)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,297,000 ($162.21)

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.95%
California average:

5.75%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($746 average AGI)
Alameda County:

0.21%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Contra Costa County, CA  1.02% ($61,758 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.85% ($62,349)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.76% ($84,443)


7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($61,322 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.88%
California average:

6.27%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($954 average AGI)
Alameda County:

0.13%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Contra Costa County, CA  1.33% ($67,733 average AGI)
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.78% ($73,219)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.62% ($53,345)

Strongest AM radio stations in Union City:

  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union City:

  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOHL (89.3 FM; FREMONT, CA; Owner: FREMONT-NEWARK COMMUNITY COLL. DIST.)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Union City:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
  • KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
  • KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Union City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total costs: $13,128,000
Total average daily traffic: 851,683
Total average daily truck traffic: 73,775

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Union City, CA

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 248 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Union City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED125$347,576527$313,0841,912$303,50049$222,6460$0125$230,1345$99,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$362,40675$323,575262$350,48511$276,5450$016$242,1254$64,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED37$362,762139$255,715586$370,12329$147,5230$059$220,34316$72,313
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$339,78984$322,582321$340,51210$182,4921$410,00025$227,9480$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$323,75021$279,836109$334,6024$230,5000$016$202,5650$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Union City, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$326,21711$382,061
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$426,1477$354,866
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$360,83518$339,111
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$354,5230$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$347,5001$780,300
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 7


Most common first names in Union City, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15875.5 years
Mary13980.5 years
William13979.5 years
Robert10471.9 years
James9672.4 years
George9076.0 years
Charles8276.4 years
Joseph8277.9 years
Frank8179.9 years
Maria7978.0 years
Most common last names in Union City, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia5176.0 years
Smith4875.6 years
Rodriguez4365.3 years
Hernandez4170.0 years
Davis3476.1 years
Williams3277.9 years
Lee3177.3 years
Martinez3169.8 years
Silva3179.6 years
Miller3078.7 years
Businesses in Union City, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Lane Furniture1
AT&T1Lowe's1
Applebee's1Macy's1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Baskin-Robbins1Motherhood Maternity1
Blockbuster1OfficeMax1
Burger King2Papa John's Pizza1
Chipotle1Payless2
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack2
Discount Tire1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
Extended Stay America1Safeway1
FedEx1Sprint Nextel1
GNC2Starbucks5
GameStop1Subway3
H&R Block1T-Mobile4
Holiday Inn2T.G.I. Driday's1
Home Depot1Taco Bell3
HomeTown Buffet1Toys"R"Us1
IHOP1U-Haul2
Jamba Juice1UPS3
KFC1Verizon Wireless2
Kroger1Vons1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Bryant1
Browse common businesses in Union City, CA


Union City on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Filipino residents"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Korean residents"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Chinese residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander residents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Japanese residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: U. S. Postal service (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: U. S. Postal service (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Asian Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Computer and electronic products (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest humidity differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Accountants and auditors (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 (94587) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Afghan first ancestries"
  • #76 (94587) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Asian or Pacific Island language at home"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

State forum archive:
Top Patent Applicants
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  • Christopher A. Pohl (28)
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  • Feng Jiang (24)
  • Florencia Lim (21)
  • Kung-Ling Ko (19)
  • Deepak Kakadia (18)
  • Sang Thanh Nguyen (18)
  • Alexander Tam (17)
  • Lori D. Washington (17)
  • Anil Shetty (16)

Total of 1356 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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