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Union County, FL


Designated Market Area: Jacksonville-Brunswick, FL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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Tracts in Union County, FL

   



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2022 population: 15,460   ( 75 from 2010 , 678 from 2020)
Land area: 243.6 square miles
Population density: 63.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,020 71.28% 0.9%
Black:3,04719.71% 10.1%
Indian:590.38% 13.5%
Asian:1060.69% 211.8%
2+ races:3172.05% 68.6%
Hispanic:9115.89% 22.6%
Total non-White:4,44028.72% 0.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:325 10.1
Deaths:63619.7
Net Migration: -245-7.6
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-103 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:28 0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

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

2010
15,535
11,12371.60%
3,39121.83%
520.33%
340.22%
1881.21%
7434.78%
4,41228.40%

2000
13,442
9,65971.86%
3,03822.60%
840.62%
360.27%
1451.08%
4773.55%
3,78328.14%

1990
10,252
7,54173.56%
2,33522.78%
410.40%
460.45%
n/a
2892.82%
2,71126.44%

1980
10,166
6,85967.47%
2,87628.29%
530.52%
570.56%
n/a
3213.16%
3,30732.53%

1970
8,112
5,68070.02%
2,25927.85%
20.02%
150.18%
n/a
1541.90%
2,432 29.98%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,458 10.8
1,62812.1
1,38010.3
60.0
1,464 10.9
629 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,343 13.1
1,17511.5
2,20021.5
130.1
2,118 20.7
1,072 10.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,325 13.0
836 8.2
-422 -4.2
n/a
682 6.7
-596 -5.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,514 18.7
n/a
1,179 14.5
875 10.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, FL
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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
3,343 21.6%
12,117 78.4%
2,639 17.1%
4,094
2.57
2,959 72.3%
2,170 73.3%
339 11.5%
1,135 27.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.1
3,010 19.4%
12,525 80.6%
1,554 10.0%
4,048
2.66
2,906 71.8%
2,072 71.3%
352 12.1%
1,142 28.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
2,940 21.9%
10,502 78.1%
975 7.3%
3,365
2.76
2,655 78.9%
2,012 75.8%
323 12.2%
710 21.1%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
2,627 25.6%
7,625 74.4%
750 7.3%
2,657
2.91
2,114 79.6%
1,694 80.1%
222 10.5%
543 20.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.5
2,161 21.3%
8,005 78.7%
599 5.9%
2,088
2.95
1,636 78.4%
1,303 79.6%
175 10.7%
452 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,716 
Median Value$146,200 
Occupied4,09486.8%
Vacant62213.2%
Owned2,85569.7%
Rented1,23930.3%
Median Rent$785 
Single-Family Units2,39450.8%
    Detached2,30348.8%
    Attached911.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units260.6%
Mobile Homes2,14245.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002175.3%
$10,000 to $14,999982.4%
$15,000 to $19,999751.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991734.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991383.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992566.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992947.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991934.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992506.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992636.4%
$60,000 to $74,99941610.2%
$75,000 to $99,99964715.8%
$100,000 to $124,99947711.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991563.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993047.4%
$200,000 or more1373.3%
Median Household Income64,043 
Per Capita Income24,293 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3157.7%
Public Assistance751.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps79719.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,85341.2%
Unemployed1601.7%
In Armed Forces520.6%
Total Labor Force4,06543.5%
Not in Labor Force5,28156.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 58.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3731,08455.9%
Non-Profit5711632.9%
Self-Employed18415754.0%
Local Government13324435.3%
State Government44323665.2%
Federal Government1851791.6%
Total Private + Self1,5571,24155.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.81861357.2%
Total2,3751,85456.2%
Pct. Govt.29.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts51912.3%
Sales and Office Occupations92421.8%
Professional, Technical72517.1%
Service Occupations1,04824.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing561.3%
All others1,01324.0%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade65115.4%
Public administration62214.7%
Health care and social assistance54612.9%
Educational services4129.7%
Transportation and warehousing3618.5%
Accommodation and food services3137.4%
Manufacturing2786.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2556.0%
Construction2185.2%
Finance and insurance1523.6%
Other services1002.4%
Wholesale trade811.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.631.5%
Utilities501.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting491.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing310.7%
Information240.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation230.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1120.72%
Puerto Rican3772.43%
Cuban2491.60%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American800.52%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan190.12%
Honduran210.14%
Nicaraguan370.24%
Panamanian30.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian100.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic580.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian110.07%
Filipino40.03%
Vietnamese30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,02095.6%
Spanish5333.6%
Other Indo-European470.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun350.2%
Other Asian200.1%
German, other Germanic110.1%
Vietnamese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,58910.2%
African1,5129.7%
English1,2838.3%
German1,2027.7%
American9165.9%
Italian6083.9%
Scottish2881.9%
Dutch2261.5%
European2001.3%
French1991.3%
Polish1721.1%
Czech1591.0%
Norwegian1430.9%
Greek930.6%
Hungarian920.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,34498.8%
Not a citizen1801.2%
Native15,26198.3%
Foreign-born2631.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
490 4.4%1,959 17.7%4,354 39.2%3,181 28.7%679 6.1%434 3.9%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 490 4.4%
9-12 Years 1,959 17.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,354 39.2%
Some College 3,181 28.7%
Bach. Degree 679 6.1%
Grad Degree 434 3.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,765 3,571 194 5.2% 6.2%
1991 3,807 3,592 215 5.6% 7.6%
1992 3,806 3,584 222 5.8% 8.4%
1993 4,010 3,803 207 5.2% 7.4%
1994 4,016 3,867 149 3.7% 6.5%
1995 4,058 3,872 186 4.6% 5.6%
1996 3,980 3,785 195 4.9% 5.3%
1997 4,061 3,902 159 3.9% 4.9%
1998 3,780 3,667 113 3.0% 4.4%
1999 3,597 3,497 100 2.8% 3.9%
2000 4,571 4,370 201 4.4% 3.8%
2001 4,784 4,546 238 5.0% 4.4%
2002 4,810 4,645 165 3.4% 4.9%
2003 4,821 4,663 158 3.3% 4.5%
2004 4,858 4,711 147 3.0% 3.8%
2005 5,015 4,898 117 2.3% 2.9%
2006 5,090 4,988 102 2.0% 2.5%
2007 5,117 4,985 132 2.6% 3.3%
2008 5,282 5,044 238 4.5% 5.7%
2009 5,341 4,968 373 7.0% 9.6%
2010 5,436 4,989 447 8.2% 10.8%
2011 5,148 4,727 421 8.2% 10.0%
2012 5,052 4,676 376 7.4% 8.6%
2013 4,968 4,641 327 6.6% 7.5%
2014 4,727 4,436 291 6.2% 6.4%
2015 4,753 4,520 233 4.9% 5.5%
2016 4,811 4,601 210 4.4% 4.9%
2017 4,808 4,626 182 3.8% 4.2%
2018 4,610 4,458 152 3.3% 3.6%
2019 4,609 4,464 145 3.1% 3.3%
2020 4,552 4,336 216 4.7% 7.7%
2021 4,495 4,322 173 3.8% 4.6%
2022 4,518 4,386 132 2.9% 2.9%
2023 4,607 4,470 137 3.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com