The Town Files

Union County, Pennsylvania

42,456 people. The median home is worth $240,100 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $76,404.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
East Buffalo7,405$350,500$139,70833.3
Lewisburg5,158$235,200$54,76726.4
White Deer4,404$190,900$83,61144.8
Gregg4,096$169,000$80,00041.4
Kelly3,994$242,900$54,88649.2
Buffalo3,593$223,200$66,78134.5
Mifflinburg3,485$209,500$67,39136.8
West Buffalo2,886$269,700$79,09546.3

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$240,100$214,250
Median rent$974$996
Median household income$76,404$75,278
Median age41.044.2
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.0%8.5%

Jobs and pay

17,546 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,821 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyRetail2,051 jobs · $33,781Manufacturing1,824 jobs · $58,146Hotels & restaurants1,745 jobs · $22,101Construction717 jobs · $68,025Administrative & support524 jobs · $46,345Transportation & warehousing488 jobs · $74,863
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 265 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail13Flood24Drought6Tornado11High Wind9Ice Storm10Heavy Snow29Flash Flood20Winter Storm26Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2024Tropical StormDR-4815: Tropical Storm Debby
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
September 8, 2011FloodEM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).