Unionville is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,087 people and two associated neighborhoods, Unionville is the 131st largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Unionville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Unionville is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Unionville who work in management occupations (14.64%), sales jobs (14.35%), and office and administrative support (9.87%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Unionville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Unionville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Unionville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Unionville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.23 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Unionville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Unionville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.63% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Unionville in 2022 was $37,425, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,700 for a family of four. However, Unionville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Unionville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Unionville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Unionville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Unionville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
