Union County, TN Demographic Data
Union County, TN Summary
Union County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 19,179
- Area: 247.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 223.55 sq. miles
- Water Area: 23.59 sq. miles
- Population Density: 77.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,356.63 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,575
50%
50.8
Male
9,506
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,081
323,128,000
Union County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,069
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,299
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,173
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,162
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,052
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,202
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,376
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,876
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,383
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,364
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,018
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
828
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
279
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,797
77.5%
77.2
Female
7,488
50.6%
51.3
Male
7,309
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,184
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,771
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,125
16.4%
15.2
Female
1,653
52.9%
55.8
Male
1,472
47.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Union County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,855
98.8%
96.8
White
18,694
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
89
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0%
0.8
Asian
50
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
39
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
16
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
226
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
284
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
97
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
107
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
65
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,797
98.5%
82.2
Union County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,368
10.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,709
12.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,953
44.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,169
16.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
801
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
870
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
456
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,077
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,249
76.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,326
9.9%
31.2
Union County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,247
20.9%
33.7%
Now Married
8,769
56.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,139
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
290
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,095
7.0
5.8%
Union County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,746
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
266
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
137
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
80
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
49
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Union County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
789
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
559
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
988
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
948
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,251
17.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,369
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
652
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
498
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
119
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
98
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
38,540
57,617
Per capita income
19,030
31,128
Union County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
82
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
322
4.7%
9.8
Construction
764
11.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,392
20.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
238
3.5%
6.6
Information
163
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,229
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
136
2.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
764
11.2%
11.4
Public administration
212
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
844
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
467
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
210
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
978
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,545
22.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,574
23.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,682
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,044
15.3%
18.1%
Union County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,714
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,671
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
682
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
33
0.5%
2.7
Other means
25
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
302
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.3
26.6
Union County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
353
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,966
27.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,107
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,845
25.4%
21.0
Union County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,271
80.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,502
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,769
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,807
19.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Union County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,078
1 room
90
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
112
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
237
2.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,477
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,517
27.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,989
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,431
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
641
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
584
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Union County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,078
1-unit, detached
6,088
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
0.6%
5.9
2-units
72
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
57
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
282
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
168
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
123
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,190
24.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
41
0.5%
0.1
Union County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
451
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
225
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
498
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
738
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,254
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,399
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,422
26.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,873
20.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
198
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.2%
1.4%
Union County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
27
0.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
707
9.7%
4.7
Electricity
5,787
79.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
671
9.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
42
0.6%
1.1
Union County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,606
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
1.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
142
5.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
367
14.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
789
30.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,246
47.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
970
37.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
618
23.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
352
13.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
189
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
477
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,481
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
141
9.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
556
37.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
784
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
288
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
563
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
233
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
149
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
207
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
133
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
80
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
662
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
305
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,502
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
875
15.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,593
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,118
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
844
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
590
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
302
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
116
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
64
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,500
205,000