Profile for Union City, California, CA

Union City is on San Francisco Bay.

The towns of Alvarado and Decoto joined in 1959 to become Union City.

Public transportation: BART (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 269. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Alameda Creek Regional Trail, Dry Creek Regional Park

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 114

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (3)

Communities (8)

Hotels (36)

Libraries (9)

Museums (1)

Parks (3)

Wineries (2)

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• Union City population
• Ancestry of people in Union City
• Housing in Union City
• Income in Union City
• Marital status of adults in Union City
• Place of birth of people in Union City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Union City
• School enrollment & education levels in Union City
• Transportation & commute times in Union City
• Alameda County data
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Union City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Alameda County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Oakland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 94555 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Union City city government
• Alameda County government
• Union City Chamber of Commerce

5% of Union City residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Union City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Union City
• Cemeteries in Alameda County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Alameda County
• Libraries in or near Union City

Post a query on a message board:

• Alameda County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Union City area attractions
• Union City museums
• Union City historic sites
• Union City area parks
• Wineries near Union City

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Union City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Alameda County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Union City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Alameda County

• Union City business guide
• Union City Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
• Local ordinances in California

• Crime in Alameda County
• Arrests in Alameda County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Union City was $22,890, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Alameda County economic census
• Alameda County economic summary
• Alameda County employment growth
• Alameda County unemployment rate
• California economic data

29% of Union City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Union City
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Union City
• School districts in or near Union City
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Movies playing in or near Union City
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Union City

• Air pollution in Alameda County
• Diesel soot in Alameda County
• Land contamination in Alameda County
• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Alameda County
• Toxic chemical releases in Alameda County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fairs
• California festivals (California tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Union City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Union City
• Geocaches in California

• Union City items now on sale

• Union City local government Web site
• Alameda County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Union City medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Union City
• Historic sites in California
• Museums in or near Union City
• Museums in California
• California state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Alameda County genealogy forum

Median rent in Union City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $990.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,814.

• Research Union City Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Union City
• Homes for sale in Union City
• Find a Union City Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check California mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Union City area
• Job services in California
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Union City include Union City Library ... View libraries

• California library

• California statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Union City
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• Census map of Union City area
• Historic maps of CA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of California
• Topographic map of Union City

• Daily newspapers in or near Union City
• AM radio stations in or near Union City
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Union City
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Union City
• TV stations in or near Union City
• Media ownership in the Union City area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in California

• Military bases in California
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Union City
• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Union City Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in California
• Lions clubs in California
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Union City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Union City

• Parks near Union City
• National forests in California
• Ski areas near Union City
• Ski areas in California
• State parks in California

• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Union City

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Union City
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of California communities
• Photo collection - California communities
• Photos of California places
• Post cards of California communities

Alameda County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Union City political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Alameda County elections board
• California elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Union City
• Total membership by faith, in Alameda County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for CA

The average commute time for Union City workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Union City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Union City travel guide
• Airports near Union City
• Hotels near Union City
• California tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• California coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in California
• Wildlife refuges in California

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