Union County

  1. Union County Legal Resources
  2. Union County Statistics
  3. Union County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Union County Employment Information
  5. Union County Family Information
  6. Union County Education Information
  7. Union County Business Information
  8. Union County Public Benefits Information
  9. Union County Criminal Information
  10. Union County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Union County Cities
  12. Union County Zip Codes


Union County Legal Resources Back to top

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Union County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,881
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 319 / 376 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,331.559 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.658 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 51,000.000 acres (206.346 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 299
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 31.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 6.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,684,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 8,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 32
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (220)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,155
  • Federal Spending (2004): $189,284
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Union County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,351
Building Permits Issued (2006): 32
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,068
Union County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,334 35.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,377 2.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 37,510 62.29%

Union County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union County Employment Information Back to top
Union County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,094 13,926 1,168 7.74% 77
1991 15,308 13,901 1,407 9.19% 92
1992 15,931 14,582 1,349 8.47% 85
1993 16,092 14,638 1,454 9.04% 90
1994 16,088 14,803 1,285 7.99% 80
1995 15,601 14,181 1,420 9.10% 91
1996 15,329 14,048 1,281 8.36% 84
1997 15,107 14,155 952 6.30% 63
1998 14,988 14,054 934 6.23% 62
1999 15,173 14,156 1,017 6.71% 67
2000 14,137 13,424 713 5.04% 50
2001 13,987 12,743 1,244 8.89% 89
2002 13,637 12,206 1,431 10.49% 105
2003 13,336 11,855 1,480 11.10% 111
2004 13,036 11,464 1,572 12.06% 121
2005 12,717 11,341 1,377 10.82% 108
2006 12,344 11,017 1,327 10.75% 107
2007 11,689 10,580 1,109 9.49% 95
2008 11,661 10,404 1,257 10.78% 108
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,509 10,314 1,195 10.38% 104
Feb 2008 11,399 10,270 1,129 9.90% 99
Mar 2008 11,453 10,410 1,043 9.11% 91
Apr 2008 11,584 10,406 1,178 10.17% 102
May 2008 11,684 10,465 1,219 10.43% 104
Jun 2008 11,852 10,516 1,336 11.27% 113
Jul 2008 11,763 10,427 1,336 11.36% 114
Aug 2008 11,931 10,455 1,476 12.37% 124
Sep 2008 11,777 10,377 1,400 11.89% 119
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Union County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,438 18.77%
2. Construction 1,606 12.36%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,094 8.42%
4. Public Administration 576 4.43%
5. Truck Transportation 374 2.88%
6. Utilities 360 2.77%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 350 2.69%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 348 2.68%
9. Repair and Maintenance 320 2.46%
10. Educational Services 290 2.23%
11. Paper Manufacturing 282 2.17%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 278 2.14%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 276 2.12%
14. Health Care 272 2.09%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 256 1.97%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 234 1.80%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 228 1.75%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 226 1.74%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 170 1.31%
20. Finance and Insurance 168 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,482 19.39%
2. Health Care 2,094 16.36%
3. Educational Services 1,380 10.78%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 666 5.20%
5. Public Administration 596 4.66%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 492 3.84%
7. Finance and Insurance 476 3.72%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 382 2.98%
9. Social Assistance 378 2.95%
10. Metal Manufactuing 344 2.69%
11. Department and Other General Stores 326 2.55%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 208 1.62%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 1.59%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 160 1.25%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 1.12%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 138 1.08%
17. Paper Manufacturing 136 1.06%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 136 1.06%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 136 1.06%
20. Food Manufacturing 102 0.80%

Union County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,438 11.07%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,120 8.62%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,002 7.71%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 790 6.08%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 604 4.65%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 542 4.17%
7. Other Management Occupations 482 3.71%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 444 3.42%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 410 3.16%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 362 2.79%
11. Other Construction Trades 318 2.45%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 302 2.32%
13. Carpenters 280 2.16%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 274 2.11%
15. Construction Laborers 248 1.91%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 238 1.83%
17. Electricians 208 1.60%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 198 1.52%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 196 1.51%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 168 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,406 10.98%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,074 8.39%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 960 7.50%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 636 4.97%
5. Cashiers 530 4.14%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 486 3.80%
7. Secretaries and Admins 472 3.69%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 432 3.38%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 416 3.25%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 414 3.23%
11. Registered Nurses 344 2.69%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 340 2.66%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 338 2.64%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 332 2.59%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 318 2.48%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 314 2.45%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 234 1.83%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 218 1.70%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 216 1.69%
20. Other Management Occupations 192 1.50%

Union County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,126 55.19%
15-35 hours 3,589 7.58%
1-14 hours 832 1.76%
No regular hours 16,795 35.48%

Union County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 810 3.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 538 2.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 978 3.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,163 8.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,034 12.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,833 15.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,056 20.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,812 7.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 802 3.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 820 3.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 318 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 108 0.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,989 7.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,899 11.52%

Union County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 862 3.43%
5-9 3,514 13.97%
10-14 3,867 15.37%
15-19 3,669 14.58%
20-24 2,869 11.40%
25-29 910 3.62%
30-34 2,931 11.65%
35-39 762 3.03%
40-44 1,009 4.01%
45-59 2,696 10.72%
60-89 1,337 5.31%
At least 90 734 2.92%

Union County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 78 0.31% 15,613 62.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,702 18.69%
45-59 8 0.03% 2,688 10.68%
At least 60 18 0.07% 2,053 8.16%

Union County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,351 17.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,157 79.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 178 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 104 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 342 1.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 176 0.69%

Union County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,162 (58,908 people)
Families (2000): 17,056 (50,138 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,664
People at same address in 1995: 38,581
Union County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,685 15.13%
$10,000-$14,999 1,927 7.91%
$15,000-$19,999 2,008 8.24%
$20,000-$24,999 2,026 8.32%
$25,000-$29,999 1,912 7.85%
$30,000-$34,999 1,743 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 1,904 7.82%
$40,000-$44,999 1,548 6.36%
$45,000-$49,999 1,436 5.90%
$50,000-$59,999 2,025 8.31%
$60,000-$74,999 1,891 7.76%
$75,000-$99,999 1,332 5.47%
$100,000-$124,999 518 2.13%
$125,000-$149,999 116 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 116 0.48%
$200,000 or more 170 0.70%

Union County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,245 26.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,699 30.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 293 2.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,389 19.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,597 13.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 542 4.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 194 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Union County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,402 30.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,708 7.69%
Public Assistance 676 1.10%
Retirement 4,549 7.43%
Self Employment 1,808 2.95%
Social Security 8,032 13.12%
Supplemental Security 1,487 2.43%
Wage / Salary 17,954 29.33%
Other 3,595 5.87%

Union County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,438 61.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,563 38.02%

Union County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,230 10.02%
Color 1 Box Married 13,337 59.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,915 26.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 782 3.51%

Union County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,454 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 13,934 53.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,516 21.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,922 15.19%

Union County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union County Education Information Back to top
Union County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,612 12.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,471 20.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,849 36.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,366 16.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,496 5.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,822 6.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,270 2.77%

Union County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 499 1.67% 244 0.82% 743 2.49%
Kindergarten 982 3.29% 46 0.15% 1,028 3.44%
Grades 1-4 3,282 10.98% 96 0.32% 3,378 11.30%
Grades 5-8 3,616 12.10% 64 0.21% 3,680 12.32%
Grades 9-12 2,800 9.37% 98 0.33% 2,898 9.70%
Undergrad college 1,572 5.26% 208 0.70% 1,780 5.96%
Graduate or professional school 114 0.38% 50 0.17% 164 0.55%
Total 12,865 43.05% 806 2.70% 13,671 45.75%

Union County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $156,402,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $14,044,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $470,360
Retired workers (2005): 4,215
Union County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 4 4 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 6 7 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 3 1
1999 - Construction 7 8 13 12 7
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 10 5 16
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 5 10 10 18
1999 - Information 0 0 2 1 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 1 8 19 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 13 14 41
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 7 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 3 3 7
1999 - Retail Trade 8 8 31 30 41
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 0 0 1 4
1999 - Unclassified 4 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 2 0 10
1999 - Total 47 41 114 117 185
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 2 1 6 8
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 6 6 6
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 2 3
2000 - Construction 3 6 12 10 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 3
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 10 6 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 11 10 14
2000 - Information 0 1 1 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 14 15 9
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 18 14 38
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 9 5 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 2 3 7
2000 - Retail Trade 10 14 25 30 41
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 1 0 9
2000 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 2 8
2000 - Total 37 44 117 114 188
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 8 5 2 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 6 4 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 4 2
2001 - Construction 4 3 6 16 10
2001 - Educational Services 2 0 1 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 5 4 22
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 1 10 10 15
2001 - Information 0 0 0 1 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 5 9 14 10
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 18 17 38
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 6 4 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 4 3 4
2001 - Retail Trade 10 13 27 28 37
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 1 8
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 3 2 9
2001 - Total 47 49 104 112 190
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 5 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 5 8
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 2 3 0
2002 - Construction 3 4 9 18 6
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 1 3 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 3 4 8 19
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 17 8 14
2002 - Information 0 0 1 2 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 5 7 18 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 13 21 41
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 4 5 6 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 3 8
2002 - Retail Trade 7 10 25 38 28
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 5 3 4 1
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 5 5
2002 - Total 27 45 99 149 158
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 2 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 5 5 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 1
2003 - Construction 1 4 9 6 17
2003 - Educational Services 1 2 1 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 13 9 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 12 11 17
2003 - Information 1 0 0 2 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 6 5 16 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 5 17 19 39
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 6 6 8
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 2 7
2003 - Retail Trade 7 4 33 26 32
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 1 6
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 3 5 6
2003 - Total 20 33 113 113 173
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 4 2 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 7 3 5
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Construction 0 2 8 9 13
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 12 8 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 12 11 17
2004 - Information 0 0 2 1 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 14 8
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 15 17 41
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 4 4 10
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 3 4 1 4
2004 - Retail Trade 10 10 24 30 34
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 0 2 5
2004 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 5 8
2004 - Total 33 34 104 112 169
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 5 4 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 4 5 6
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 0 1 1 1
2005 - Construction 5 2 10 10 8
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 3 8 22
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 7 16 14
2005 - Information 0 0 2 1 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 9 11 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 16 17 41
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 4 7 8
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 2 1 7
2005 - Retail Trade 9 11 16 35 36
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 0 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 3 2 8
2005 - Total 35 40 88 118 170

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Union County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Union County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,038 85.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,535 14.33%

Union County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $513 $0 $376 $0 $0 $136 $1,025 $360 $1,145 $350
1971 $512 $0 $446 $0 $0 $165 $1,123 $383 $951 $217
1972 $523 $0 $448 $0 $0 $166 $1,137 $563 $871 $0
1973 $530 $10 $1,043 $0 $0 $176 $1,749 $640 $799 $158
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $934 $10 $1,591 $0 $0 $178 $2,703 $695 $3,225 $704
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,045 $17 $2,353 $0 $0 $180 $3,578 $1,347 $910 $1,094
1980 $1,061 $13 $1,629 $0 $0 $242 $2,932 $1,104 $755 $1,086
1981 $1,098 $12 $1,651 $0 $0 $311 $3,060 $1,246 $595 $985
1982 $1,239 $12 $1,574 $0 $0 $721 $3,534 $1,887 $445 $986
1983 $1,175 $9 $1,529 $0 $0 $5,659 $8,363 $4,272 $6,890 $6,494
1984 $1,162 $12 $1,939 $0 $0 $5,916 $9,017 $4,486 $7,800 $2,308
1985 $1,278 $11 $1,972 $0 $0 $6,110 $9,360 $5,319 $7,700 $944
1986 $1,628 $17 $1,985 $0 $0 $6,623 $10,236 $5,688 $7,350 $844
1987 $2,278 $16 $1,627 $0 $0 $7,151 $11,056 $6,146 $9,182 $2,677
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $2,613 $0 $2,468 $0 $0 $578 $5,659 $2,043 $8,017 $1,513
1990 $2,759 $0 $2,491 $0 $0 $481 $5,731 $2,206 $263 $1,214
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $2,120 $0 $2,211 $0 $0 $1,047 $5,378 $2,525 $1,256 $1,500
1993 $2,371 $168 $1,883 $0 $0 $876 $5,130 $2,805 $2,817 $2,387
1994 $2,441 $187 $1,877 $0 $0 $992 $5,310 $3,208 $2,660 $1,014
1995 $3,408 $162 $3,288 $0 $0 $1,152 $7,848 $3,321 $2,970 $1,161
1996 $6,085 $0 $2,360 $0 $0 $746 $9,191 $2,379 $2,772 $3,216
1997 $5,604 $158 $2,724 $0 $0 $1,717 $10,045 $3,586 $2,419 $2,849
1998 $6,426 $151 $2,940 $0 $0 $2,240 $11,606 $4,112 $2,418 $5,979
1999 $6,413 $150 $2,658 $0 $0 $2,168 $11,239 $4,539 $1,919 $6,383
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $6,798 $233 $3,599 $0 $0 $1,220 $11,617 $5,187 $10,141 $9,980


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $13 $147 $31 $136 $361 $2 $1,051
$95 $48 $33 $0 $0 $185
1971 $0 $248 $14 $68 $35 $65 $1,161
$221 $51 $28 $0 $0 $431
1972 $36 $231 $0 $82 $31 $17 $1,460
$191 $313 $38 $0 $0 $521
1973 $100 $216 $52 $116 $133 $38 $1,530
$174 $109 $34 $0 $0 $558
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $15 $353 $12 $191 $181 $63 $2,163
$347 $98 $171 $0 $0 $732
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $15 $397 $12 $146 $343 $181 $3,139
$320 $117 $49 $0 $0 $1,559
1980 $20 $363 $38 $211 $337 $148 $2,624
$438 $102 $0 $0 $0 $967
1981 $40 $500 $24 $206 $366 $155 $2,944
$441 $118 $35 $0 $0 $1,059
1982 $10 $573 $19 $566 $396 $168 $3,454
$704 $143 $28 $0 $0 $847
1983 $16 $561 $21 $5,405 $406 $130 $8,482
$459 $138 $30 $0 $0 $1,316
1984 $18 $513 $21 $5,718 $344 $120 $9,271
$469 $129 $756 $0 $0 $1,183
1985 $18 $578 $22 $5,762 $366 $133 $9,673
$499 $88 $768 $0 $0 $1,439
1986 $15 $602 $45 $6,265 $395 $157 $10,391
$645 $0 $727 $0 $0 $1,540
1987 $45 $569 $33 $6,809 $407 $137 $10,603
$601 $29 $705 $0 $0 $1,268
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $824 $49 $321 $405 $177 $5,046
$897 $207 $542 $0 $0 $1,624
1990 $0 $966 $53 $562 $795 $187 $5,859
$932 $0 $501 $0 $0 $1,863
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,025 $54 $89 $599 $180 $4,952
$985 $49 $0 $0 $0 $1,971
1993 $0 $1,096 $51 $92 $546 $194 $5,110
$1,016 $84 $0 $0 $0 $2,031
1994 $0 $1,209 $58 $99 $626 $592 $6,929
$1,004 $90 $0 $0 $0 $3,251
1995 $0 $1,215 $83 $160 $570 $311 $8,059
$1,060 $100 $0 $0 $0 $4,560
1996 $54 $1,200 $60 $569 $386 $230 $7,530
$758 $14 $0 $0 $0 $4,259
1997 $0 $1,259 $94 $484 $504 $255 $10,097
$1,143 $18 $190 $0 $0 $6,150
1998 $0 $1,497 $200 $90 $728 $368 $8,633
$1,180 $69 $176 $0 $0 $4,325
1999 $0 $1,522 $230 $218 $601 $309 $9,123
$1,416 $115 $145 $0 $0 $4,567
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,750 $226 $461 $998 $341 $12,015
$1,688 $76 $623 $0 $0 $5,852

Union County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 39
Union County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Union County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,899 13.05%
10-19 Years 3,956 13.24%
20-29 Years 3,550 11.88%
30-39 Years 4,191 14.03%
40-49 Years 4,441 14.86%
50-59 Years 3,705 12.40%
60-69 Years 2,818 9.43%
70-79 Years 2,175 7.28%
80-89 Years 992 3.32%
90+ Years 154 0.52%

Union County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,075 47.10%
Color 1 Box Female 15,806 52.90%

Union County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,155 67.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,247 30.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 199 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 170 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 53 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.02%

Union County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 13,878 50.82%
2. English 4,149 15.19%
3. Irish 3,079 11.27%
4. German 2,087 7.64%
5. Scotch Irish 994 3.64%
6. African 554 2.03%
7. French Non-Basque 506 1.85%
8. Dutch 436 1.60%
9. Scottish 421 1.54%
10. Italian 300 1.10%

Union County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 55,426 98.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 583 1.03%
3. French 156 0.28%
4. German 122 0.22%
5. Urdu 80 0.14%
6. Korean 42 0.07%
7. Other Slavic 22 0.04%
8. Russian 20 0.04%
9. Other Pacific Island 20 0.04%
10. Tagalog 18 0.03%

Union County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 59,849 99.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 244 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 128 0.21%

Union County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Union County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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