Union County, AR Demographic Data
Union County, AR Summary
Union County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 41,268
- Area: 1,055.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,039.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 15.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 39.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 187.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,735
51%
50.8
Male
19,599
49%
49.2
Total Population
40,334
323,128,000
Union County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,672
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,823
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,537
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,547
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,322
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,028
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,753
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,377
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,841
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,747
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,730
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,152
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
805
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,644
76.0%
77.2
Female
16,023
52.3%
51.3
Male
14,621
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,350
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,257
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,687
16.6%
15.2
Female
3,754
56.1%
55.8
Male
2,933
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Union County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,990
99.1%
96.8
White
26,064
64.6%
72.6
Black or African American
13,299
33.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
319
0.8%
0.8
Asian
200
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
100
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
69
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
108
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
344
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,486
3.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,230
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
50
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
199
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,848
96.3%
82.2
Union County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,379
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,079
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,865
36.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,870
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,965
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,875
14.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,400
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,458
16.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,975
83.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,275
19.2%
31.2
Union County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,287
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
16,135
50.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,551
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
731
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,598
8.0
5.8%
Union County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,264
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,398
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,196
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
112
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
84
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
Union County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,037
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,248
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,113
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,926
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,358
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,847
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,868
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,381
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
238
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
367
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,836
57,617
Per capita income
22,240
31,128
Union County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
442
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,164
7.2%
9.8
Construction
1,115
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,899
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
734
4.5%
6.6
Information
313
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,421
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
992
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,133
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
586
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,198
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
921
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
260
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,831
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,262
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,748
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,851
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,486
15.4%
18.1%
Union County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,000
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,199
88.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,199
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.1%
5.1
Walked
274
1.7%
2.7
Other means
102
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
205
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
26.6
Union County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
984
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,515
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,379
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,505
21.4%
21.0
Union County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,383
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,710
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,673
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,305
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Union County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,688
1 room
805
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
251
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,248
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,997
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,162
26.2%
19.8
6 rooms
4,291
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,481
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,321
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,132
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Union County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,688
1-unit, detached
13,620
69.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
120
0.6%
5.9
2-units
264
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
375
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
748
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
145
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
171
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
4,241
21.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.0%
0.1
Union County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,002
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,396
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,855
14.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,966
15.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,459
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,072
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,812
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,694
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
334
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
98
0.5%
1.4%
Union County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,931
48.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
967
5.9%
4.7
Electricity
7,022
42.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
410
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
43
0.3%
1.1
Union County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,946
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
60
1.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
107
2.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
241
4.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
260
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
266
5.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,416
28.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,596
52.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,911
59.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
652
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
330
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
171
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
832
17.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,877
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
349
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
869
22.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,629
67.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
796
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
618
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
611
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
393
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
558
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
462
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,582
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
853
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,710
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,919
33.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,120
26.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,815
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,312
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
720
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
644
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
140
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,800
205,000