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Union City is a city located in Alameda County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 66,869 but the current population is about 70,300. It was incorporated in 1959, combining two smaller communities, Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark (#503).
Union City is served by the New Haven Unified School District, and is home to James Logan High School, the largest populated high school in the San Francisco Bay Area with 4,000+ students. (My high school had 4300 people when I went there, I was literally meeting people at graduation!)
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 66,869 people, 18,642 households, and 15,696 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,341.2/km˛ (3,473.0/mi˛). There are 18,877 housing units at an average density of 378.6/km˛ (980.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 30.21% White, 6.70% African American, 0.53% Native American, 43.39% Asian, 0.91% Pacific Islander, 11.53% from other races, and 6.73% from two or more races. 23.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $71,926, and the median income for a family is $74,910. Males have a median income of $45,212 versus $35,085 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,890. 6.5% of the population and 4.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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