Union City, California
Union City | |
|---|---|
 Location in Alameda County and the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Green[disambiguation needed] |
| • State Senate | Ellen Corbett (D) |
| • State Assembly | Alberto Torrico (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Pete Stark (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.3 sq mi (49.9 km2) |
| • Land | 19.3 sq mi (49.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 75,054 |
| • Density | 3,464.7/sq mi (1,340.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94587 |
| Area code | 510 |
| FIPS code | 06-81204 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0236788 |
| Website | www |
Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Union City was incorporated in 1959 with the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Union City ranks as the 109th largest city in the state of California. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark (#503). The city celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2009.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.9 km² (19.3 mi²), all land. The Niles Cone aquifer, managed by the Alameda County Water District, supplies much of the water consumed by Union City. It is adjacent to Fremont and Hayward, California Fremont, Union City, and Newark make up the "Tri-Cities" area.
Demographics
As of 2010,there were 75,054 people, 20,483 households, and 15,696 families residing in Union City and is home to over 3000 businesses, employing nearly 21,000 persons. The population density was 1,341.2/km² (3,473.0/mi²). There were 18,877 housing units at an average density of 378.6/km² (980.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.96% of the population.Demographers estimate Union City population will reach 95,100 by 2030.
There were 18,642 households out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.83. The median price of a house in Union City is about $400,000.
In the city the population varied widely in age, 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $84,384, and the median income for a family was $87,114.[2] Males had a median income of $45,212 versus $35,085 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,890. About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
History
The first community in what is now Union City was founded in 1850 by John and William Horner, also called "Union City."[3] In 1854, it merged with the nearby community of New Haven to form the town of Alvarado, named after the former Mexican governor, Juan Bautista Alvarado.[4] Alvarado was the first county seat of Alameda County, which it soon lost to San Leandro. Further east, the town of Decoto was founded in 1870. It became a railroad hub, with the transcontinental railroad running through it.[3]
In the 1950s, Alvarado and Decoto were annexation targets of the nearby communities of Newark, Hayward, and what became Fremont. In 1959, they decided to incorporate themselves into a single city, and named it after the Horner's original settlement, Union City.[3] The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rail system came to Union City when the system opened in 1972.
On November, 13, 2007, the City of Union City, BART and AC Transit officials broke ground a massive construction project that will transform the Union City BART Station into a intermodal transit hub.
On December 14, 2010 history was made the city got it first African-American and first Filipino-American Woman to sit on City Council.Carol Dutra-Vernaci and Richard Valle former Council members are planning to run for mayor in 2012.
Economy
Union City is the location of the American Licorice Company's West Coast operations, having moved there in 1971 from San Francisco.[5]
Union City is home to three major health care providers that serve the entire community: Kaiser Permanente, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, and the Washington Hospital's Nakamura Clinic.
Top employers
According to Union City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[6] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven Unified School District | 1,154 |
| 2 | Southern Wine & Spirits | 725 |
| 3 | Wal-Mart | 580 |
| 4 | San Francisco Chronicle | 425 |
| 5 | City of Union City | 353 |
| 6 | 345 | |
| 7 | Dreyer's | 295 |
| 8 | Masonic Homes | 294 |
| 9 | Caravan Trading Company | 292 |
| 10 | American Licorice Company | 260 |
Education
The New Haven Unified School District serves approximately 12,800 students in kindergarten through 12th-grade at 12 schools in Union City and south Hayward. The district also serves approximately 2,500 students at the New Haven Adult School.
Cornerstone College opened a campus at former Barnard White Middle School.
Chabot College is planing a satellite campus in union city
Transportation
Several transit systems service Union City. AC Transit, the Dumbarton Express, and the city's own Union City Transit run bus lines through the city. BART has a station near the Decoto district. Union City is also served by a network of high-capacity streets, including Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) and Highway 238 (Mission Boulevard).
Media
Union City, Fremont, Newark (the Tri-Cities) has a daily newspaper called The Argus, which is part of the Alameda Newspaper Group of newspapers in the Bay Area. Nearby Hayward also has a daily newspaper called the Daily Review, which is part of the Alameda Newspaper Group of newspapers in the Bay Area.
Attractions
The San Francisco Bay Area Flight 93 Memorial is in Sugar Mill Landing Park. It was the first monument completed in the United States which was designed specifically to honor the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, which was bound for San Francisco, but was hijacked and crashed in rural Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
Sister cities
The Human Relations Commission, an advisory board to the Union City city council, recommends and maintains relations with international sister cities. As of 2010, four sister cities were represented: Chiang Rai in Thailand; Jalandhar in Punjab, India; Pasay in the Philippines; and Santa Rosalia in Baja California Sur, Mexico.[7]
Notable people
- Otis Amey - Professional football player
- Vicky Galindo - USA Softball player
- Eddie House - Professional basketball player
- SuChin Pak - MTV VJ
- Kelli White - American sprinter
- Roy Williams - Professional football player
References
- ^ 50 Years: Union City. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Fact Sheet: Union City, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ a b c "History of Union City". City of Union City, California. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ "The Union City Historical Museum Letter". 2 (5). Union City Historical Museum. September 2000. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
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- ^ City of Union City CAFR
- ^ "Sister City Subcommittee", Human Relations Commission, Union City city government, union-city.ca.us, accessed 24 November 2010
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External links
- City of Union City - Official Website
- Lions Club of Union City
- Union City Chamber of Commerce
- Union City Library
- Union City's 50th Anniversary Celebration
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