Union County, GA Demographic Data

Union County, GA Summary

Union County is located in Georgia
  • Population: 21,366
  • Area: 329.00 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 321.93 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.08 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 64.94 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,866.80 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Union County, GA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,249
51%
50.8
Male
10,784
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,033
 
323,128,000

Union County, GA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
736
3.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,027
4.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,170
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,048
4.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
947
4.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,840
8.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,962
8.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,844
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,632
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,950
8.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,106
18.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,161
9.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
610
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,383
83.4%
77.2
Female
9,460
51.5%
51.3
Male
8,923
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,976
81.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,167
37.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,877
31.2%
15.2
Female
3,672
53.4%
55.8
Male
3,205
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
54
0.0%
0.0

Union County, GA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,925
99.5% 
96.8
White
21,373
97.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
143
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
174
0.8% 
0.8
Asian
168
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
48
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
60
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
35
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
15
0.1% 
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
67
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
108
0.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
636
2.9% 
17.8
Mexican
253
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
269
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
47
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
67
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,397
97.1% 
82.2

Union County, GA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
528
3.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,401
8.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,004
35.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,718
21.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,628
9.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,089
12.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,737
10.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,929
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,176
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,826
22.4%
31.2

Union County, GA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,661
19.2%
33.7%
Now Married
11,254
58.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,192
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
393
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,600
8.4
5.8%

Union County, GA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,570
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
727
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
551
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
126
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
50
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Union County, GA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
730
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
506
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,117
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,462
16.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,169
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,607
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,228
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
744
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
194
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
116
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
41,686
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,603
 
31,128

Union County, GA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
486
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
662
8.8%
9.8
Construction
795
10.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,993
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
427
5.7%
6.6
Information
43
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
423
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
523
7.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
483
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
247
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
940
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
378
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
109
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,223
16.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,348
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
674
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,985
26.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,279
17.0%
18.1%

Union County, GA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,428
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,104
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
657
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
123
1.7%
2.7
Other means
71
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
473
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
 
26.6

Union County, GA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
414
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,853
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,463
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,143
24.2%
21.0

Union County, GA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,873
62.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,941
78.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,932
21.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,375
37.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Union County, GA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,248
1 room
275
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
212
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,261
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,301
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,879
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,866
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,857
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,130
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,467
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Union County, GA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,248
 
 
1-unit, detached
11,966
84.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
0.1%
5.9
2-units
46
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
84
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
63
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
301
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
221
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,525
10.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.2%
0.1

Union County, GA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
239
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
198
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
465
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
871
6.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,447
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,577
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,773
26.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,275
30.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
328
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
75
0.5%
1.4%

Union County, GA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
82
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,205
47.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,763
42.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
127
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
696
7.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Union County, GA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,007
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
79
2.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
90
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
243
8.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
453
15.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,022
34.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,114
37.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,329
45.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
541
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
198
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
219
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
621
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
99
0.0%
0.0%

Union County, GA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,532 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
30
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
274
17.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
409
26.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
777
50.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
400
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
685
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
320
21.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
115
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
137
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
200
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
5.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
672
44.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
407
0.0%
0.0%

Union County, GA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,941
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
756
10.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
686
9.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
938
13.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,494
21.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,988
28.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
807
11.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
226
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
185,400
 
205,000