Union County, IA Demographic Data
Union County, IA Summary
Union County is located in Iowa
- Population: 12,525
- Area: 425.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 423.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 29.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,198.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,497
52%
50.8
Male
6,042
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,539
323,128,000
Union County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
719
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
899
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
767
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
890
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
726
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,423
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,398
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,595
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
816
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
925
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,235
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
748
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
398
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,632
76.8%
77.2
Female
5,053
52.5%
51.3
Male
4,579
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,083
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,938
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,381
19.0%
15.2
Female
1,323
55.6%
55.8
Male
1,058
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Union County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,455
99.3%
96.8
White
12,208
97.4%
72.6
Black or African American
124
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.3%
0.8
Asian
81
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
58
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
84
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
338
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
293
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
13
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,201
97.3%
82.2
Union County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
218
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
472
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,320
38.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,045
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,083
12.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,044
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
356
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
690
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,848
92.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,400
16.4%
31.2
Union County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,647
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
5,299
52.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,312
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
131
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
765
7.5
5.8%
Union County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,223
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
597
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
219
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
258
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
71
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
49
0.4%
1.1%
Union County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
316
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
346
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
716
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
635
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
923
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,030
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
626
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
536
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
118
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
136
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
45,934
57,617
Per capita income
25,140
31,128
Union County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
330
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
506
7.9%
9.8
Construction
223
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,578
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
241
3.8%
6.6
Information
95
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,653
25.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
208
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
190
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
161
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
736
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
306
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
162
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
377
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,757
27.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,797
28.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,312
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,146
17.9%
18.1%
Union County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,275
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,161
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
581
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.4%
5.1
Walked
225
3.6%
2.7
Other means
33
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
251
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
Union County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
236
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,730
32.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,937
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,479
27.5%
21.0
Union County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,382
90.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,810
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,572
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
537
9.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Union County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,919
1 room
117
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
147
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
405
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
733
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,258
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,182
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
874
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
588
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
615
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Union County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,919
1-unit, detached
4,671
78.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
32
0.5%
5.9
2-units
79
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
257
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
125
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
166
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
252
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
337
5.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Union County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,335
39.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
273
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
441
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
511
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
875
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
356
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
410
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
675
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.2%
1.4%
Union County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,850
53.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
797
14.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,455
27.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
106
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
79
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
65
1.2%
1.1
Union County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,251
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
20
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
103
4.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
113
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
224
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
685
30.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,079
47.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,294
57.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
318
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
187
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
201
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
251
11.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,460
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
8
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
1.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
2.1%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
163
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
439
30.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
790
54.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
112
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
598
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
303
21.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
239
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
211
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
116
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
431
30.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
134
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,810
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
822
21.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,401
36.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
685
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
420
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
276
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
128
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
56
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,100
205,000
