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Union County, KY


Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 12,961   ( 2,046 from 2010 , 709 from 2020)
Land area: 342.8 square miles
Population density: 37.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,547 89.09% 8.7%
Black:7906.10% 56.2%
Indian:320.25% 18.5%
Asian:680.52% 19.3%
2+ races:2702.08% 35.7%
Hispanic:2541.96% 4.5%
Total non-White:1,41410.91% 39.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:332 12.1
Deaths:48017.6
Net Migration: -533-19.5
Net Immigration: -4-0.1
Change in White population:-1,107 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-939 -6.3




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

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

2010
15,007
12,65484.32%
1,80312.01%
270.18%
570.38%
1991.33%
2431.62%
2,35315.68%

2000
15,637
13,20084.42%
1,97712.64%
240.15%
220.14%
1611.03%
2441.56%
2,43715.58%

1990
16,557
13,70582.77%
2,56315.48%
170.10%
760.46%
n/a
1961.18%
2,85217.23%

1980
17,821
14,42080.92%
3,17317.80%
00.00%
220.12%
n/a
2041.14%
3,40119.08%

1970
15,882
12,96481.63%
2,83017.82%
150.09%
40.03%
n/a
600.38%
2,918 18.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,710 10.9
1,5139.7
-818-5.2
630.4
-546 -3.5
-84 -0.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,918 11.6
1,5639.4
-512-3.1
590.4
-505 -3.1
-415 -2.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,380 13.4
1,569 8.8
-1,971 -11.1
n/a
-715 -4.0
-549 -3.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
619 3.9
n/a
1,456 9.2
483 3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, KY
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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
41.3
2,517 19.4%
10,444 80.6%
2,542 19.6%
5,067
2.43
3,447 68.0%
2,698 78.3%
210 6.1%
1,620 32.0%

2010
NumberPercent
36.3
3,447 23.0%
11,560 77.0%
2,057 13.7%
5,549
2.46
3,852 69.4%
2,963 76.9%
358 9.3%
1,697 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
3,934 25.2%
11,703 74.8%
2,009 12.8%
5,721
2.49
4,083 71.4%
3,230 79.1%
365 8.9%
1,638 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
29.9
4,676 28.2%
11,881 71.8%
2,038 12.3%
5,590
2.64
4,250 76.0%
3,429 80.7%
354 8.3%
1,340 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
24.9
5,687 31.9%
12,134 68.1%
1,926 10.8%
5,437
2.85
4,326 79.6%
3,777 87.3%
243 5.6%
1,111 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,884 
Median Value$109,100 
Occupied5,06786.1%
Vacant81713.9%
Owned3,70373.1%
Rented1,36426.9%
Median Rent$735 
Single-Family Units4,71680.1%
    Detached4,66479.3%
    Attached520.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1863.2%
Mobile Homes71512.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003266.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992294.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992755.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992464.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991663.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993176.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991913.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993026.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991803.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994408.7%
$60,000 to $74,99957111.3%
$75,000 to $99,99972414.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994298.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992735.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992875.7%
$200,000 or more1112.2%
Median Household Income58,260 
Per Capita Income28,196 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3466.8%
Public Assistance601.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps60311.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,28961.7%
Unemployed2112.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,50064.2%
Not in Labor Force3,06835.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3511,56060.1%
Non-Profit6234515.2%
Self-Employed28214865.6%
Local Government19926642.8%
State Government6220023.7%
Federal Government3815919.3%
Total Private + Self2,6331,70860.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36197027.1%
Total2,9942,67852.8%
Pct. Govt.16.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts62110.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,04318.3%
Professional, Technical82214.5%
Service Occupations92416.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1462.6%
All others2,27640.0%
White Collar 43.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing91716.1%
Health care and social assistance84414.8%
Retail trade63711.2%
Construction4918.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4217.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3716.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3656.4%
Educational services3416.0%
Accommodation and food services2013.5%
Transportation and warehousing1993.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1652.9%
Other services1532.7%
Public administration1532.7%
Utilities1522.7%
Finance and insurance1051.8%
Wholesale trade721.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation631.1%
Information230.4%
Management100.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing30.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican830.62%
Puerto Rican340.25%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican130.10%
Total Central American110.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.08%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1180.87%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese390.29%
Japanese50.04%
Filipino30.02%
Vietnamese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,52197.8%
Spanish1451.1%
Other Asian480.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic470.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.2%
Arabic50.0%
German, other Germanic40.0%
Tagalog20.0%
Vietnamese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,77513.2%
German1,59011.8%
English1,58811.8%
European1,44510.7%
Irish1,42910.6%
French1861.4%
Italian1691.3%
British1461.1%
Scotch-Irish1311.0%
Scottish1180.9%
Welsh650.5%
Polish590.4%
African580.4%
Russian440.3%
Norwegian410.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,40699.3%
Not a citizen890.7%
Native13,34498.9%
Foreign-born1511.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
270 2.9%615 6.6%4,282 45.6%3,264 34.8%608 6.5%349 3.7%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 270 2.9%
9-12 Years 615 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,282 45.6%
Some College 3,264 34.8%
Bach. Degree 608 6.5%
Grad Degree 349 3.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,080 6,577 503 7.1% 6.0%
1991 7,307 6,656 651 8.9% 7.3%
1992 7,205 6,583 622 8.6% 6.9%
1993 6,948 6,336 612 8.8% 6.2%
1994 6,679 6,315 364 5.4% 5.4%
1995 6,652 6,205 447 6.7% 5.4%
1996 6,414 5,944 470 7.3% 5.4%
1997 5,978 5,432 546 9.1% 5.2%
1998 5,774 5,410 364 6.3% 4.5%
1999 6,182 5,798 384 6.2% 4.5%
2000 7,415 7,068 347 4.7% 4.1%
2001 7,387 6,976 411 5.6% 5.2%
2002 7,587 7,189 398 5.2% 5.8%
2003 7,572 7,098 474 6.3% 6.2%
2004 7,255 6,860 395 5.4% 5.5%
2005 7,163 6,738 425 5.9% 5.9%
2006 7,168 6,745 423 5.9% 5.7%
2007 7,096 6,703 393 5.5% 5.4%
2008 7,684 7,174 510 6.6% 6.5%
2009 7,881 6,948 933 11.8% 10.8%
2010 7,728 6,971 757 9.8% 10.3%
2011 7,617 6,933 684 9.0% 9.4%
2012 7,026 6,475 551 7.8% 8.2%
2013 6,858 6,334 524 7.6% 7.9%
2014 6,761 6,329 432 6.4% 6.4%
2015 6,126 5,716 410 6.7% 5.2%
2016 6,163 5,749 414 6.7% 5.0%
2017 6,094 5,737 357 5.9% 4.8%
2018 5,999 5,710 289 4.8% 4.2%
2019 6,091 5,826 265 4.4% 4.1%
2020 5,939 5,562 377 6.3% 6.6%
2021 5,927 5,676 251 4.2% 4.4%
2022 5,851 5,601 250 4.3% 3.9%
2023 5,829 5,546 283 4.9% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com