Union Bridge is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 953 people and two associated neighborhoods, Union Bridge is the 228th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Union Bridge was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Union Bridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Union Bridge is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Union Bridge who work in architecture and engineering (14.17%), maintenance occupations (12.18%), and office and administrative support (8.58%). One downside of living in Union Bridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.27 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Union Bridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Union Bridge is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.24% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Union Bridge in 2022 was $33,462, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,848 for a family of four. However, Union Bridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Union Bridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Union Bridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Union Bridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Union Bridge include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Union Bridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
