Union Gap is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,439 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Gap is the 121st largest community in Washington.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Union Gap is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.50% of the Union Gap workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Union Gap is a city of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Union Gap who work in farm management occupations (13.59%), healthcare suport services (9.72%), and food service (7.36%). Union Gap is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Union Gap ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.32% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Union Gap in 2022 was $23,585, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,340 for a family of four. However, Union Gap contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Union Gap is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Union Gap home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Union Gap, accounting for 56.23% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Union Gap residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Union Gap include German, English, Irish, French, and Russian. Union Gap also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.23%. The most common language spoken in Union Gap is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
