Housing data for Union Township (Lawrence County), PA
Union Township (Lawrence County), PA has an estimated 4,926 residents and 2,379 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lawrence County.
11.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,176 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,926 (±24)
- Housing units
- 2,379 (±191)
- Households that rent
- 11.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,176
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.2%
What stands out in Union Township (Lawrence County)
Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±1.1 points) in Union Township (Lawrence County), lower than in Lawrence County (8.0%).
Households that rent: 11.4% (±4.6 points) in Union Township (Lawrence County), lower than in Lawrence County (24.2%).
Median gross rent: $1,176 (±$258) in Union Township (Lawrence County), higher than in Lawrence County ($831).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.1% (±2.5 points) in Union Township (Lawrence County), lower than in Lawrence County (7.1%).
- Commute and cars in Union Township (Lawrence County)
- Renters and owners in Union Township (Lawrence County)
- Median rent in Union Township (Lawrence County)
- Types of homes in Union Township (Lawrence County)
Housing in Union Township (Lawrence County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,176 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,335 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,826 median household income
- Home values: $119,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,238 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,699 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 207 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Union Township (Lawrence County) against Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Union Township (Lawrence County) | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,926 (±24) | 85,024 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,379 (±191) | 39,591 (±59) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±4.6 points) | 24.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 (±$258) | $831 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,826 (±$12,555) | $61,931 (±$2,883) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $119,100 (±$11,074) | $147,200 (±$6,024) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,699 (±$218) | $1,967 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.5% (±11.3 points) | 77.2% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.8 minutes (±2.1) | 23.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±2.2 points) | 86.7% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.6 years (±2.8) | 44.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Union Township (Lawrence County) covers 9.5 square miles of land, about 517 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union Township (Lawrence County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,938 (±37) | 4,926 (±24) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,276 (±97) | 2,379 (±191) | +4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,017 (±$80) | $1,176 (±$258) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,000 (±$4,406) | $119,100 (±$11,074) | +35.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,864 (±$9,496) | $64,826 (±$12,555) | +32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,064 (±$64) | $1,238 (±$145) | +16.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,541 (±$136) | $1,699 (±$218) | +10.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.2% (±4.4 points) | 11.4% (±4.6 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±7.1 points) | 0.0% (±12.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Union Township (Lawrence County)
In 2025, the Union Township Police Department, Lawrence County reported 207 violent and 2,542 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lawrence County, the departments that report recorded 183 violent and 816 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Union Township (Lawrence County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16101 | 12% | 30,767 | $725 | $110,600 | $51,128 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Union Township (Lawrence County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Northwest | 2.2 mi | — | $155,300 | 5.5% |
| New Castle | 2.7 mi | $741 | $77,400 | 45.2% |
| South New Castle | 3.5 mi | $933 | $104,100 | 14.1% |
| Neshannock Township | 3.7 mi | $1,049 | $212,100 | 21.0% |
| Mahoning Township (Lawrence County) | 4.5 mi | $872 | $134,500 | 9.4% |
| Taylor Township (Lawrence County) | 4.5 mi | $826 | $107,700 | 42.8% |
| North Beaver Township | 4.8 mi | $970 | $174,500 | 7.5% |
| Bessemer | 5.4 mi | $869 | $122,700 | 19.8% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Union Township (Lawrence County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Township (Carbon County) | $1,444 | $119,700 | $63,875 | 15.1% |
| North Warren | $914 | $121,500 | $56,549 | 10.5% |
| Foster Township (McKean County) | $890 | $99,200 | $70,362 | 9.8% |
| Ford Cliff | $1,250 | $107,300 | $70,833 | 8.3% |
| Conewango Township | $896 | $122,000 | $57,050 | 15.1% |
| Shippen Township (Cameron County) | $913 | $107,600 | $62,000 | 12.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Union Township (Lawrence County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $763 | $844 | $1,095 | $1,516 | $1,682 |
HUD income limits for Union Township (Lawrence County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,250 | $30,450 | $48,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,800 | $55,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,150 | $62,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,450 | $80,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,400 | $91,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Union Township (Lawrence County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakland (community, Lawrence County), Oakwood.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
What you can do on Seayora in Union Township (Lawrence County)
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Union Township (Lawrence County) beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Union Township (Lawrence County), save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Union Township (Lawrence County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Union Township (Lawrence County)
What is the average rent in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Union Township (Lawrence County) is $1,176 (±$258) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Union Township (Lawrence County)?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA is $1,335 (±$251) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Union Township (Lawrence County)?
Union Township (Lawrence County) has an estimated 245 (±104) renting households, 11.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Union Township (Lawrence County)?
The median household income in Union Township (Lawrence County) is $64,826 (±$12,555) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $119,100 (±$11,074) for owner-occupied homes in Union Township (Lawrence County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Union Township (Lawrence County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Union Township (Lawrence County), PA is $1,238 (±$145) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Union Township (Lawrence County) growing?
In Union Township (Lawrence County), the number of residents went from 4,938 in 2015–2019 to 4,926 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Union Township (Lawrence County)?
The ZIP code that covers Union Township (Lawrence County) is 16101.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16101?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16101 is $725 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Union Township Police Department, Lawrence County (ORI PA0370800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Union township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:78368, in state:42 county:073).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .