Union Grove is a tiny town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 69 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Grove is the 403rd largest community in Alabama.
Union Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Union Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Union Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Union Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Union Grove’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Union Grove has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Union Grove has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Union Grove than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Union Grove may be for you.
In Union Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Union Grove doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Union Grove are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.04% of adults in Union Grove have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Union Grove in 2022 was $24,395, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,580 for a family of four.
The people who call Union Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Union Grove include English, German, Italian, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Union Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.