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Union County, PA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Lewisburg, PA
Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 42,744   ( 2,203 from 2010 , 69 from 2020)
Land area: 316.0 square miles
Population density: 135.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,541 85.49% 4.6%
Black:2,2485.26% 26.2%
Indian:1160.27% 7.2%
Asian:7721.81% 42.7%
2+ races:5931.39% 13.0%
Hispanic:2,4745.79% 5.5%
Total non-White:6,20314.51% 6.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:868 10.2
Deaths:1,09512.8
Net Migration: 2142.5
Net Immigration: 430.5
Change in White population:-1,770 -3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-433 -1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
44,947
38,31185.24%
3,0486.78%
1250.28%
5411.20%
5251.17%
2,3465.22%
6,63614.76%

2000
41,624
36,45587.58%
2,6406.34%
640.15%
4441.07%
3800.91%
1,6223.90%
5,16912.42%

1990
36,176
34,42095.15%
7722.13%
760.21%
3110.86%
n/a
5971.65%
1,7564.85%

1980
32,870
31,58796.10%
8282.52%
280.09%
990.30%
n/a
2610.79%
1,2833.90%

1970
28,603
27,68596.79%
7322.56%
190.07%
460.16%
n/a
980.34%
918 3.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
3,824 9.2
3,3858.1
1,6183.9
1600.4
1,856 4.5
1,467 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,869 10.7
3,3579.3
3,93110.9
1430.4
2,035 5.6
3,413 9.4
1980's
NumberRate
4,365 13.3
2,912 8.9
1,748 5.3
n/a
2,833 8.6
473 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,624 9.2
n/a
3,902 13.6
365 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, PA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.7
7,710 18.0%
35,034 82.0%
8,138 19.0%
14,172
2.41
9,156 64.6%
7,877 86.0%
552 6.0%
5,016 35.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
8,310 18.5%
36,637 81.5%
6,654 14.8%
14,765
2.43
9,846 66.7%
8,146 82.7%
698 7.1%
4,919 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.7
8,344 20.0%
33,280 80.0%
5,575 13.4%
13,191
2.50
9,269 70.3%
8,105 87.4%
501 5.4%
3,922 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
8,308 23.0%
27,868 77.0%
4,553 12.6%
11,614
2.65
8,653 74.5%
7,573 87.5%
395 4.6%
2,961 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
8,271 25.2%
24,599 74.8%
3,526 10.7%
10,043
2.79
7,804 77.7%
7,032 90.1%
284 3.6%
2,239 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,185 
Median Value$210,300 
Occupied14,17287.6%
Vacant2,01312.4%
Owned10,15671.7%
Rented4,01628.3%
Median Rent$899 
Single-Family Units12,44876.9%
    Detached11,59171.6%
    Attached8575.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3898.6%
Mobile Homes1,3398.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004733.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995333.8%
$15,000 to $19,9995964.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996664.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996194.4%
$30,000 to $34,9997535.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995383.8%
$40,000 to $44,9997585.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995904.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1348.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1728.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,83312.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,51210.7%
$125,000 to $149,9999546.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0687.5%
$200,000 or more9736.9%
Median Household Income64,914 
Per Capita Income33,566 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7085.0%
Public Assistance5183.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,68911.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,11757.4%
Unemployed4991.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force15,61659.2%
Not in Labor Force10,74140.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,2094,16855.6%
Non-Profit1,3342,20137.7%
Self-Employed1,48458171.9%
Local Government24372925.0%
State Government22831841.8%
Federal Government2315281.6%
Total Private + Self6,6934,74958.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0363,30038.2%
Total8,7298,04952.0%
Pct. Govt.10.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,20613.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,57921.2%
Professional, Technical4,79128.4%
Service Occupations2,53715.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1500.9%
All others3,76322.3%
White Collar 62.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,27119.4%
Educational services2,76216.4%
Manufacturing2,14412.7%
Retail trade1,85811.0%
Construction9965.9%
Accommodation and food services9945.9%
Other services8725.2%
Public administration6724.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5953.5%
Transportation and warehousing5763.4%
Finance and insurance4292.5%
Wholesale trade3582.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3221.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2961.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2521.5%
Utilities1230.7%
Information1200.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1180.7%
Management840.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction340.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Union County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2680.62%
Puerto Rican9012.10%
Cuban280.07%
Dominican260.06%
Total Central American1660.39%
Costa Rican430.10%
Guatemalan1230.29%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1210.28%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian110.03%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian570.13%
Ecuadorian60.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan470.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8962.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1700.40%
Indian1170.27%
Chinese1100.26%
Bangladeshi370.09%
Filipino260.06%
Japanese120.03%
Vietnamese110.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,84289.8%
German, other Germanic1,6924.1%
Spanish1,5993.9%
Other Indo-European2000.5%
Other1650.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1620.4%
Chinese910.2%
Korean900.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun740.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,82029.9%
English3,4328.0%
Irish3,3747.9%
American2,5525.9%
Italian2,4605.7%
Polish9502.2%
Swiss7751.8%
French5411.3%
Scottish5341.2%
European4711.1%
Dutch4391.0%
Welsh4351.0%
Pennsylvania German3840.9%
Russian3740.9%
Scotch-Irish3480.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,06998.0%
Not a citizen8392.0%
Native41,58596.9%
Foreign-born1,3233.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,211 4.2%2,769 9.5%12,287 42.3%5,505 19.0%3,850 13.3%3,427 11.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,211 4.2%
9-12 Years 2,769 9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,287 42.3%
Some College 5,505 19.0%
Bach. Degree 3,850 13.3%
Grad Degree 3,427 11.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 16,793 15,788 1,005 6.0% 5.5%
1991 16,703 15,435 1,268 7.6% 6.9%
1992 16,907 15,754 1,153 6.8% 7.5%
1993 17,046 16,111 935 5.5% 6.9%
1994 18,463 17,726 737 4.0% 6.3%
1995 18,341 17,531 810 4.4% 5.9%
1996 18,772 17,843 929 4.9% 5.5%
1997 18,822 17,990 832 4.4% 5.1%
1998 18,585 17,874 711 3.8% 4.7%
1999 18,969 18,389 580 3.1% 4.5%
2000 17,340 16,661 679 3.9% 4.2%
2001 17,663 16,850 813 4.6% 4.8%
2002 17,825 16,832 993 5.6% 5.6%
2003 17,340 16,379 961 5.5% 5.7%
2004 17,778 16,820 958 5.4% 5.4%
2005 17,941 16,976 965 5.4% 5.0%
2006 17,865 16,932 933 5.2% 4.7%
2007 17,692 16,728 964 5.4% 4.6%
2008 17,818 16,698 1,120 6.3% 5.3%
2009 17,680 16,094 1,586 9.0% 8.0%
2010 19,138 17,704 1,434 7.5% 8.2%
2011 19,026 17,768 1,258 6.6% 7.8%
2012 19,096 17,895 1,201 6.3% 7.7%
2013 19,090 17,919 1,171 6.1% 7.1%
2014 19,106 18,143 963 5.0% 5.9%
2015 19,312 18,432 880 4.6% 5.4%
2016 19,811 18,874 937 4.7% 5.3%
2017 19,660 18,789 871 4.4% 5.0%
2018 19,611 18,849 762 3.9% 4.4%
2019 19,937 19,121 816 4.1% 4.5%
2020 19,314 18,009 1,305 6.8% 9.1%
2021 19,640 18,759 881 4.5% 6.0%
2022 19,560 18,803 757 3.9% 4.4%
2023 19,886 19,318 568 2.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com