Union County, KY Demographic Data
Union County, KY Summary
Union County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 14,992
- Area: 363.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 342.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 20.53 sq. miles
- Population Density: 41.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 408.46 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,290
48%
50.8
Male
7,775
52%
49.2
Total Population
15,065
323,128,000
Union County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
863
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
890
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
801
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,184
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,602
10.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,784
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,674
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,970
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,083
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
955
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,340
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
623
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
296
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,029
79.8%
77.2
Female
5,757
47.9%
51.3
Male
6,272
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,064
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,841
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,259
15.0%
15.2
Female
1,284
56.8%
55.8
Male
975
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Union County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,687
97.5%
96.8
White
12,687
84.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,926
12.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
38
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
18
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
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
24
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
378
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
283
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
109
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
128
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
30
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,782
98.1%
82.2
Union County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
454
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,015
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,878
39.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,340
24.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
856
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
645
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
537
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,469
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,256
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,182
12.1%
31.2
Union County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,651
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
6,255
50.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,439
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
257
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
909
7.3
5.8%
Union County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,922
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
280
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
125
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
61
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
77
0.5%
1.1%
Union County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
457
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
426
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
751
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
663
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,016
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
789
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
693
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
548
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
162
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
60
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
41,255
57,617
Per capita income
21,063
31,128
Union County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,132
18.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
389
6.2%
9.8
Construction
230
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,415
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
180
2.9%
6.6
Information
51
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
862
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
286
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
359
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
182
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
690
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
404
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
114
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,279
20.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,406
22.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,295
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,257
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,057
16.8%
18.1%
Union County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,173
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,904
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
528
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
50
0.8%
5.1
Walked
597
9.7%
2.7
Other means
34
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
60
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Union County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
343
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,971
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,858
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,393
25.0%
21.0
Union County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,565
89.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,966
71.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,599
28.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
628
10.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Union County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,193
1 room
36
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
57
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
313
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,143
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,419
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,492
24.1%
17.8
7 rooms
713
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
418
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
602
9.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Union County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,193
1-unit, detached
4,639
74.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
50
0.8%
5.9
2-units
77
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
174
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
310
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
35
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
884
14.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Union County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
888
14.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
416
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
741
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
508
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,375
22.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
886
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
718
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
546
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
79
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
0.6%
1.4%
Union County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,892
34.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
745
13.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,765
49.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
132
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.3%
1.1
Union County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,274
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
26
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
71
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
145
6.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
204
9.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
539
23.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,289
56.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,341
59.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
320
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
210
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
131
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
272
12.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,435
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
0.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
28
2.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
593
41.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
805
56.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
164
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
558
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
245
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
180
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
208
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
151
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
428
29.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
168
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,966
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
997
25.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,405
35.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
630
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
372
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
442
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
62
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
58
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,100
205,000
