Union Bridge is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 953 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Bridge is the 228th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Union Bridge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Union Bridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Union Bridge is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Union Bridge who work in maintenance occupations (13.50%), architecture and engineering (13.50%), and office and administrative support (11.79%). One downside of living in Union Bridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Union Bridge, the average commute to work is 33.25 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Union Bridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Union Bridge citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.33% of adults in Union Bridge have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Union Bridge in 2022 was $32,231, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,924 for a family of four. However, Union Bridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Union Bridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union Bridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Union Bridge include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Union Bridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
