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Union County, IL


Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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Tracts in Union County, IL

   



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2022 population: 16,767   ( 1,041 from 2010 , 476 from 2020)
Land area: 413.4 square miles
Population density: 40.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,148 90.34% 7.9%
Black:2771.65% 83.4%
Indian:720.43% 22.0%
Asian:950.57% 66.7%
2+ races:2741.63% 26.9%
Hispanic:9015.37% 4.4%
Total non-White:1,6199.66% 19.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:382 11.1
Deaths:63318.4
Net Migration: -227-6.6
Net Immigration: 70.2
Change in White population:-1,306 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:265 1.5




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

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

2010
17,808
16,45492.40%
1510.85%
590.33%
570.32%
2161.21%
8634.85%
1,3547.60%

2000
18,293
17,40795.16%
1490.81%
620.34%
500.27%
1380.75%
4812.63%
8864.84%

1990
17,619
17,30398.21%
1190.68%
180.10%
740.42%
n/a
1050.60%
3161.79%

1980
17,765
17,53198.68%
1110.62%
350.20%
100.06%
n/a
780.44%
2341.32%

1970
16,071
15,83598.53%
1530.95%
80.05%
120.07%
n/a
380.24%
236 1.47%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,042 11.2
2,19612.0
-116-0.6
990.5
-953 -5.2
468 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,147 12.2
2,33713.3
5433.1
750.4
104 0.6
570 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,215 12.5
2,141 12.1
-156 -0.9
n/a
-228 -1.3
82 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,425 8.9
n/a
1,696 10.6
-2 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, IL
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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
44.7
3,565 21.3%
13,202 78.7%
3,903 23.3%
6,763
2.44
4,111 60.8%
3,279 79.8%
280 6.8%
2,652 39.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
3,828 21.5%
13,980 78.5%
3,235 18.2%
7,167
2.41
4,837 67.5%
3,770 77.9%
393 8.1%
2,330 32.5%

2000
NumberPercent
40.1
4,250 23.2%
14,043 76.8%
3,202 17.5%
7,320
2.37
5,012 68.5%
4,020 80.2%
452 9.0%
2,308 31.5%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
4,150 23.6%
13,469 76.4%
3,330 18.9%
6,923
2.40
4,984 72.0%
4,223 84.7%
313 6.3%
1,939 28.0%

1980
NumberPercent
38.3
4,115 23.2%
13,650 76.8%
3,426 19.3%
6,679
2.54
5,413 81.0%
4,854 89.7%
228 4.2%
1,266 19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,869 
Median Value$129,300 
Occupied6,76385.9%
Vacant1,10614.1%
Owned5,30678.5%
Rented1,45721.5%
Median Rent$710 
Single-Family Units6,16978.4%
    Detached6,10977.6%
    Attached600.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3394.3%
Mobile Homes1,01112.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003304.9%
$10,000 to $14,9995388.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992623.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995247.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993665.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993144.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992603.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993395.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992694.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995247.7%
$60,000 to $74,9995598.3%
$75,000 to $99,99977411.4%
$100,000 to $124,9996709.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992643.9%
$150,000 to $199,9994546.7%
$200,000 or more3164.7%
Median Household Income54,090 
Per Capita Income30,171 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4146.1%
Public Assistance2964.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,09116.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,96762.0%
Unemployed4144.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,38166.3%
Not in Labor Force3,23733.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1111,93852.1%
Non-Profit22432440.9%
Self-Employed59416278.6%
Local Government17527139.2%
State Government41245547.5%
Federal Government487339.7%
Total Private + Self2,7052,10056.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8591,12343.3%
Total3,5643,22352.5%
Pct. Govt.21.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts67810.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,05515.5%
Professional, Technical1,36620.1%
Service Occupations1,76726.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing681.0%
All others1,92128.3%
White Collar 45.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,57323.2%
Retail trade76111.2%
Educational services5818.6%
Accommodation and food services5698.4%
Construction5327.8%
Manufacturing4937.3%
Public administration4857.1%
Transportation and warehousing3455.1%
Other services3244.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2854.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1902.8%
Finance and insurance1752.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1392.0%
Wholesale trade1321.9%
Utilities891.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing630.9%
Information250.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation180.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6703.91%
Puerto Rican40.02%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1731.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1731.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American10.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian10.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic590.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese170.10%
Filipino130.08%
Vietnamese120.07%
Korean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,31494.5%
Spanish7814.8%
Other Indo-European200.1%
Tagalog130.1%
Chinese130.1%
Vietnamese120.1%
German, other Germanic110.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic110.1%
Other Asian90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,27819.1%
English1,6699.7%
Irish1,5929.3%
American9815.7%
Scottish3362.0%
French2901.7%
Italian2481.4%
Polish2071.2%
European1651.0%
Swedish1450.8%
Scotch-Irish1430.8%
Dutch960.6%
Welsh790.5%
Norwegian550.3%
British370.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,92498.8%
Not a citizen1981.2%
Native16,65297.3%
Foreign-born4702.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
603 4.9%884 7.1%4,274 34.5%3,929 31.7%1,845 14.9%845 6.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 603 4.9%
9-12 Years 884 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,274 34.5%
Some College 3,929 31.7%
Bach. Degree 1,845 14.9%
Grad Degree 845 6.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,332 7,451 881 10.6% 6.3%
1991 8,218 7,330 888 10.8% 7.3%
1992 8,333 7,368 965 11.6% 7.9%
1993 8,557 7,372 1,185 13.8% 7.5%
1994 8,217 7,399 818 10.0% 5.8%
1995 7,951 7,340 611 7.7% 5.2%
1996 8,129 7,430 699 8.6% 5.3%
1997 8,184 7,636 548 6.7% 4.8%
1998 8,299 7,769 530 6.4% 4.5%
1999 8,542 7,982 560 6.6% 4.4%
2000 8,383 7,861 522 6.2% 4.4%
2001 8,174 7,694 480 5.9% 5.4%
2002 8,282 7,715 567 6.8% 6.6%
2003 8,235 7,588 647 7.9% 6.7%
2004 8,259 7,635 624 7.6% 6.2%
2005 8,308 7,751 557 6.7% 5.7%
2006 8,482 7,984 498 5.9% 4.6%
2007 8,406 7,825 581 6.9% 5.1%
2008 8,323 7,597 726 8.7% 6.5%
2009 8,092 7,178 914 11.3% 10.2%
2010 7,958 6,998 960 12.1% 10.5%
2011 7,756 6,851 905 11.7% 9.8%
2012 7,550 6,720 830 11.0% 9.0%
2013 7,406 6,578 828 11.2% 9.1%
2014 7,295 6,647 648 8.9% 7.2%
2015 7,367 6,800 567 7.7% 6.0%
2016 7,555 6,995 560 7.4% 5.9%
2017 7,371 6,896 475 6.4% 5.0%
2018 7,468 6,992 476 6.4% 4.4%
2019 7,470 7,066 404 5.4% 4.0%
2020 7,192 6,610 582 8.1% 9.5%
2021 7,161 6,744 417 5.8% 6.1%
2022 7,081 6,723 358 5.1% 4.6%
2023 7,109 6,722 387 5.4% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com