Steuben County > West Union (town)
Population trend for West Union
01,0001990: 41241219902000: 39939920002010: 31231220102020: 34334320202023: 5165162023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

West Union is a town in Steuben County, in the Southern Tier region.

2023 Median income for Steuben County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Steuben County home price index (FHFA)
1983–2024: Home prices rose about 365%.

212 129 46 1983 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in West Union
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in West Union
Married-couple families: 93 (75.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 2 (1.6%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 29 (23.4%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 27 (79.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 7 (20.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in West Union

Pct 5 and under 7% Pct 6 to 17 42% Pct 18 to 64 17% Pct 65 and over 12%

The overall poverty rate in West Union is 18 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of West Union lived in the prior year

Same house: 400 (78.1%) Same county (different house): 105 (20.5%) Different state: 7 (1.4%) 512 current residents Same house: 400 (78.1%) Same house Same county (different house): 105 (20.5%) Same county (different house) Different state: 7 (1.4%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of West Union residents
47 47.2 46.8 36.2 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau