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Union County, Florida

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Union County, Florida is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the lowest in the country for life expectancy.

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Key figures

StatisticUnion County, Florida FloridaUnited States Rank
Total Population15,70122,416,076334,922,4992117th of 3,222
Median Household Income$64,146$74,568$80,7341695th of 3,221
Median Age39.642.638.92224th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.1%34.1%35.7%3149th of 3,222
Median Home Value$169,500$359,000$332,7001816th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$894$1,669$1,4131471st of 3,215
Poverty Rate19.5%12.6%12.5%595th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8%5.2%1347th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile64.5417.8n/a1321st of 3,222
Foreign Born2.0%21.9%14.1%1998th of 3,222
Life Expectancy67.4n/an/a3025th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate74.7%67.6%65.2%1570th of 3,222
Average Commute Time37.228.026.456th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.7%15.7%15.1%1869th of 3,222
Uninsured10.1%n/an/a1621st of 3,134
Married-Couple Households50.9%46.7%46.9%1267th of 3,222
Broadband Access88.1%n/an/a659th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)70.0%50.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.4%27.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)14.7%14.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)9.4%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index47.664.761.4

Age in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Median Age39.642.638.9
Under 18 %21.7%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Households4,3168,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households68.3%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children38.2%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.4%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone25.9%28.3%28.7%
Never Married35.6%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,374$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.5%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.8%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households16.8%12.6%n/a

Housing in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units4,83210,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.2%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.4%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.7%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.4%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$980$2,730n/a

Education in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School21.4%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate39.4%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.1%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.4%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation38.0%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes15.9%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.2%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Union County, Florida

StatisticUnion County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.9%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.3%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.8%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.2%21.6%16.7%

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