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Union County Statistics

Facts

Land area102.9 square miles
Population Density5,216.1 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)548,256
Population change2.2%
Under 5 years of age6.5%
Under 1824%
65 and over12.9%
Females51.3%
White68.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race29.3
Asian5.2%
Two or more races1.9%
Black or African American23.4%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school85%
Had a bachelor degree or higher31.8%
Veterans20,109

Households and Housing

Households185,483
Persons per household2.9
Living in the same house for one year or more89.3%
Median household income$68,507
The Per capita income$35,089
Live below the poverty line10.8%
Housing units200,769
Multi-unit structures44%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$362,300
Residents owning their homes60.4%

Business Facts

Total number of firms48,019
Women-owned firms25.9%
Asian-owned firms5.7%
Hispanic-owned firms14.6%
Black-owned firms13.1%
Native American-owned firms0.5%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$7,312,120
Retail sales per capita$14,069
Manufacturers shipments$18,574,672
Merchant wholesaler sales$12,948,687
Source US Census Data