Union, SC Demographic Data
Union, SC Summary
Union is located in Union County in South Carolina
- Population: 8,362
- Area: 8.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,034.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 634.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,274
53%
50.8
Male
3,807
47%
49.2
Total Population
8,081
323,128,000
Union, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
590
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
581
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
469
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
489
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
577
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
952
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
963
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,035
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
491
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
529
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
681
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
501
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
223
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,086
75.3%
77.2
Female
3,420
56.2%
51.3
Male
2,666
43.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,808
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,717
21.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,405
17.4%
15.2
Female
932
66.3%
55.8
Male
473
33.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Union, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,880
97.5%
96.8
White
4,038
50.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,824
47.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
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
18
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
201
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36
0.4%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,045
99.6%
82.2
Union, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
281
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
738
13.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,819
33.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,107
20.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
414
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
715
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
301
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,019
18.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,356
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,016
18.9%
31.2
Union, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,342
36.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,113
32.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,000
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
277
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
709
11.0
5.8%
Union, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,461
99.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
30
0.4%
21.6%
Spanish
30
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Union, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
612
17.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
383
10.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
685
19.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
345
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
490
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
594
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
157
4.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
206
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
34
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
26,858
57,617
Per capita income
18,110
31,128
Union, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
194
6.6%
9.8
Construction
95
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
746
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
102
3.5%
6.6
Information
26
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
537
18.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
160
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
181
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
192
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
479
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
92
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
117
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
202
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
944
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
673
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
611
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
501
17.1%
18.1%
Union, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,880
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,527
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
232
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.2%
5.1
Walked
40
1.4%
2.7
Other means
40
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
36
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Union, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
772
21.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,325
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
904
25.6%
37.1
3 or more
524
14.9%
21.0
Union, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,525
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,812
51.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,713
48.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
556
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Union, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,081
1 room
62
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
61
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
295
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
765
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
930
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
844
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
560
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
259
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
305
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Union, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,081
1-unit, detached
2,869
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
17
0.4%
5.9
2-units
290
7.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
261
6.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
278
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
157
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
196
4.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.2%
0.1
Union, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
735
18.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
308
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
452
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
989
24.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
802
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
396
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
229
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
166
4.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Union, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,683
47.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
82
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,630
46.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
45
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
81
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Union, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
892
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
19
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
48
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
11.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
236
26.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
491
55.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
425
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
131
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
6.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
207
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Union, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,543
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
75
4.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
518
33.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
950
61.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
170
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
589
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
279
19.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
160
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
213
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
120
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
122
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
566
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
253
0.0%
0.0%
Union, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,812
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
482
26.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
787
43.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
189
10.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
143
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
136
7.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,600
205,000
