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31.44° N · 83.51° W · GEOID 1378464

Unionville

Tift County, Georgia · part of the Tifton, GA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

GeorgiaUnionville, GAUnionvilleUnionville

The short answer

Unionville is home to 2,000 people. Median household income is $53,351 a year and median rent is $761 a month, 17.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $48,500, about 0.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$761
44% below the median place
Median household income
$53,351
34% below the median place
Median home value
$48,500
85% below the median place
Unemployment
2.8%
42% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Unionville

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 23.5% a year while rent rose 5.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • The median home is worth 0.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 144 Georgia places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 150 Georgia places.
  • 31.8% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Unionville

Tift County gains about 3.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,988
Moved out1,892
Net+96

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Berrien County, GA140155−15
Turner County, GA117100+17
Irwin County, GA8353+30

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$45K
Leavers$45K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Tift County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Tift County report $45,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $45,200.
Income you would need
$30,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $761 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,605 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $48,500.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Rio Grande City, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$45,248
36% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureUnionvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure3.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$45,24836% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$45,17336% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 0.9x, 76% below the median place.

Unionville17.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$30,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.1%
16% below the median place
Home price to income
0.9x
76% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$43,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Unionville, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Ulysses, KS13.5% vs 17.1%n/aCompare

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Property tax paid (median)1
$199
94% below the median place
Median home value1
$48,500
85% below the median place
Vacant homes1
25.3%
259% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureUnionvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$76144% below
Rent to income117.1%16% below
Property tax rate10.4%55% below
Home price to income10.9x76% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,00238% below
HUD area median income3County figure$74,70030% below
Property tax paid (median)1$19994% below
Median home value1$48,50085% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.9%40% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure46.2%10% below
Homeownership155.1%17% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.4%14% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,60514% below
Vacant homes125.3%259% above
Median year built119770% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
31.8%
195% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$26,301 −34%
Median household income$53,351 −34%
Mean commute26 min +6%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureUnionvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$53,35134% below
Income per person1$26,30134% below
Unemployment1County figure2.8%42% below
Average annual pay5County figure$53,14019% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.1%38% above
Jobs5County figure21,56986% below
Poverty rate131.8%195% above
Mean commute126 min6% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
74.7%
19% below the median place
Median age1
29.6
24% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance15.6% 2.4×
Household size3.0 +21%
High school or higher83.8% −9%
All 8 people measures
MeasureUnionvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,0006646th largest
Median age129.624% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure21.0%35% below
High school or higher183.8%9% below
Household size13.021% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance115.6%144% above
Homes with broadband174.7%19% below
05

Life in Unionville

4 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.1 +16%
Shops56.2 +85%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.4 −41%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.0 +9%
Child care centers2.7 +17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
56.2
85% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.4
41% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
24.1
16% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureUnionvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1122% above
Public school students10County figure7,47153% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.84% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure24.116% above
Shops per 10k7County figure56.285% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.441% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure22.09% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.717% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure469% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 56.0, 39% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Unionville. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
56.0
39% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
52.3
42% below the median place
Average temperature11
66°F
20% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureUnionvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure91°F5% above
January average low11County figure38°F52% above
Average temperature11County figure66°F20% above
Annual precipitation11County figure48.7 in11% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure56.039% below
Hurricane risk12County figure86.422% above
Tornado risk12County figure78.04% below
Wildfire risk12County figure55.79% below
Heat wave risk12County figure52.342% below
08

Unionville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, down from 17% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$761/mo (2024)$980/mo$800 to $1,190/mo+4.3%
Median household income$53,351 (2024)$72,500$61,500 to $86,000+5.3%
Median home value$48,500 (2024)$64,000$46,000 to $88,000+4.6%

The median home would be worth 0.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Unionville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Rio Grande City, TX$767$44,577Compare
Newberry, SC$831$51,260Compare
Emporia, KS$815$52,704Compare
Alamo, TX$811$57,096Compare
Alamo, TXEmporia, KSNewberry, SCRio Grande City, TXUnionville, GAUnionvilleRio Grande CityNewberryEmporiaAlamoUnionvilleRio Grande CityNewberryEmporiaAlamo

Common questions

Is Unionville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 23.5% a year while rent rose 5.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places. The median home is worth 0.9 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 68 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Unionville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $48,500.

What salary do you need to live in Unionville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $30,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Unionville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Rio Grande City, TX, Newberry, SC, Emporia, KS and Alamo, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Unionville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Unionville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/unionville-georgia

Citytistics. “Unionville, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/unionville-georgia/

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