Union City
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Union City at a Glance
Union City is located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. Situated about 30 miles southeast of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose, Union City is 18 square miles in size. Incorporated on January 13, 1959, Union City is a general law city with a city council/city manager form of government.
Population 70,300
Union City is an ethnically diverse community. According to Census 2000, 43.4% of Union City residents are of Asian decent, 24% Hispanic, 20% white,and 6.7% African-American. The highly-regarded New Haven Unified School District serves about 14,000 K-12 students.
Housing
Union City offers a variety of housing, with affordable and upscale homes available in many charming neighborhoods throughout the city. Seventy-one percent of the city's 19,000 housing units are owner occupied. The median home price in Union City is about $400,000. New homes in town offer a wide selection of lot sizes, floor plans and neighborhood amenities.
Just for Fun
With more than two dozen big screens, the Century 25 theatre complex at Union Landing consistently ranks as one of the top grossing multiplexes in the country. Union City is also home to many wonderful parks, sports fields, community facilities, and a variety of recreation programs for citizens of all ages.
Employment
Over half of all Union City residents are college educated providing a well-trained educated labor force for businesses. According to the Association of Bay Area Governments, Union City had a total of 17,130 jobs and 32,700 employed residents in 2000.
Union City at a Glance
Union City is located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. Situated about 30 miles southeast of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose, Union City is 18 square miles in size. Incorporated on January 13, 1959, Union City is a general law city with a city council/city manager form of government.
Population 70,300
Union City is an ethnically diverse community. According to Census 2000, 43.4% of Union City residents are of Asian decent, 24% Hispanic, 20% white,and 6.7% African-American. The highly-regarded New Haven Unified School District serves about 14,000 K-12 students.
Housing
Union City offers a variety of housing, with affordable and upscale homes available in many charming neighborhoods throughout the city. Seventy-one percent of the city's 19,000 housing units are owner occupied. The median home price in Union City is about $400,000. New homes in town offer a wide selection of lot sizes, floor plans and neighborhood amenities.
Just for Fun
With more than two dozen big screens, the Century 25 theatre complex at Union Landing consistently ranks as one of the top grossing multiplexes in the country. Union City is also home to many wonderful parks, sports fields, community facilities, and a variety of recreation programs for citizens of all ages.
Employment
Over half of all Union City residents are college educated providing a well-trained educated labor force for businesses. According to the Association of Bay Area Governments, Union City had a total of 17,130 jobs and 32,700 employed residents in 2000.