What percentage of people rent in Union, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Union, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.1% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Union, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 149 renting households against 911 that own their home.

In Union, the share of households that rent went from 16.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.1% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 149 (±76)
Median renter income: $74,732 (±$24,860)

Who rents and who owns in Union

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union	Knox County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.1% (±6.9 points)	21.3% (±2.2 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	149 (±76)	3,933 (±460)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	911 (±142)	14,551 (±440)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	1.7 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,732 (±$24,860)	$42,426 (±$12,590)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,083 (±$13,611)	$83,947 (±$4,997)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Union, the renter share is not measurably different from Knox County (21.3%).

It is also lower than in Maine (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Knox County, Union ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 249 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Union has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	16.3% (±6.8 points)	14.1% (±6.9 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$964 (±$322)	$1,179 (±$452)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,016 (±$7,347)	$80,724 (±$8,800)	+30.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Union

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Union	—	14.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Appleton	4.8 mi	17.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hope	4.9 mi	7.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	5.6 mi	7.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warren	7.3 mi	18.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waldoboro	8.8 mi	21.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	9.9 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thomaston	10 mi	26.1% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Waldoboro (community)	10 mi	50.1% (±14.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thomaston, ME (26.1%), Waldoboro (community), ME (50.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Warren	18.7% (±7.7 points)
6	Owls Head	18.4% (±8.7 points)
7	North Haven	18.0% (±7.3 points)
8	Appleton	17.4% (±10.6 points)
9	Rockport	15.5% (±7.8 points)
10	Cushing	15.3% (±7.1 points)
11	Union	14.1% (±6.9 points)
12	St. George	13.9% (±8.5 points)
13	Vinalhaven	13.4% (±6.7 points)
14	Friendship	8.9% (±3.4 points)
15 (tie)	South Thomaston	7.5% (±3.5 points)
15 (tie)	Washington	7.5% (±4.4 points)
17	Hope	7.1% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Knox County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Union

How many renters are there in Union?

Union has an estimated 149 (±76) renting households, 14.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Union?

In Union, the share of households that rent went from 16.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Union?

A renting household in Union has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Union?

The median renting household in Union, ME has an income of $74,732 (±$24,860) a year, against $83,083 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Union town, Knox County, Maine (county subdivision:78115, in state:23 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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