Health in Union City, California: official figures
2.9% of residents of Union City (1,962 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 43rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Union City are uninsured?
In Union City, 2.7% of children under 19 and 3.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Union City are on Medicaid?
13.2% of residents of Union City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Union City have a disability?
10.9% of residents of Union City (7,316 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 277th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Union City have a disability?
By age, 32.2% of residents of Union City aged 65 and over, 6.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 1.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Union City, California?
An estimated 18.9% of adults in Union City had obesity in 2023, joint 13th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Union City?
An estimated 10.6% of adults in Union City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 392nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Union City?
An estimated 14.2% of adults in Union City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 59th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 15.9% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Union City have high blood pressure?
In Union City, an estimated 25.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 21.5% did no physical activity outside work, 270th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Union City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.2% of adults in Union City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 186th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Union City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Union City ranks 781 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 778 | Davis | 3.0% |
| 779 | Sunnyvale | 2.9% |
| 780 | Elk Grove | 2.9% |
| 781 | Union City | 2.9% |
| 782 | Boston | 2.9% |
| 783 | Santa Clara | 2.9% |
| 784 | Rochester Hills | 2.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Union City ranks 547 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Norwalk | 10.9% |
| 545 | Berkeley | 10.9% |
| 546 | Pico Rivera | 10.9% |
| 547 | Union City | 10.9% |
| 548 | Moreno Valley | 10.8% |
| 549 | Orem | 10.8% |
| 550 | Arvada | 10.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 798 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | Irvine | 19.5% |
| 796 | Monterey Park | 19.3% |
| 797 | Pleasanton | 18.9% |
| 798 | Union City | 18.9% |
| 799 | Redmond | 18.7% |
| 800 | Bellevue | 18.6% |
| 801 | Longmont | 18.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 415 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 412 | Manteca | 10.6% |
| 413 | Rapid City | 10.6% |
| 414 | Oshkosh | 10.6% |
| 415 | Union City | 10.6% |
| 416 | Moore | 10.6% |
| 417 | Little Elm | 10.6% |
| 418 | Meriden | 10.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 722 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 719 | Cedar Park | 8.7% |
| 720 | Novi | 8.7% |
| 721 | Marana | 8.7% |
| 722 | Union City | 8.7% |
| 723 | Celina | 8.7% |
| 724 | Wheaton | 8.7% |
| 725 | West Jordan | 8.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Union City ranks 750 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 747 | San Mateo | 14.2% |
| 748 | Maple Grove | 14.2% |
| 749 | Eagan | 14.2% |
| 750 | Union City | 14.2% |
| 751 | South San Francisco | 14.2% |
| 752 | Fulshear | 14.2% |
| 753 | Evanston | 14.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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