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): 45,629
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 548 / 570 / 6
  • Land Area (2000): 2,690.745 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 42.393 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 40,000.000 acres (161.840 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 342
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 44.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 3.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $11,267,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 18,000,000 / 8,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 100.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 99
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (140)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 8,724
  • Federal Spending (2004): $339,544
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Union County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 20,676
Building Permits Issued (2006): 14
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,051
Union County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 43,956 47.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,581 1.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,248 50.39%

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 20,784 19,362 1,422 6.84% 68
1991 20,545 18,997 1,548 7.53% 75
1992 21,055 19,507 1,548 7.35% 74
1993 21,169 19,645 1,524 7.20% 72
1994 21,491 20,014 1,477 6.87% 69
1995 21,338 20,058 1,281 6.00% 60
1996 21,283 19,805 1,478 6.94% 70
1997 21,114 19,665 1,449 6.86% 69
1998 21,042 19,689 1,353 6.43% 64
1999 21,075 19,830 1,245 5.91% 59
2000 20,199 19,255 945 4.68% 47
2001 20,157 19,170 987 4.90% 49
2002 21,355 20,173 1,183 5.54% 55
2003 19,677 18,132 1,545 7.85% 78
2004 19,681 18,245 1,436 7.30% 73
2005 20,018 18,672 1,346 6.72% 67
2006 19,766 18,426 1,340 6.78% 68
2007 19,531 18,165 1,367 7.00% 70
2008 19,429 18,295 1,134 5.84% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,279 17,862 1,417 7.35% 73
Feb 2008 19,172 17,895 1,277 6.66% 67
Mar 2008 19,293 18,154 1,139 5.90% 59
Apr 2008 19,334 18,313 1,021 5.28% 53
May 2008 19,571 18,455 1,116 5.70% 57
Jun 2008 19,852 18,654 1,198 6.03% 60
Jul 2008 19,712 18,640 1,072 5.44% 54
Aug 2008 19,277 18,307 970 5.03% 50
Sep 2008 19,375 18,376 999 5.16% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Union County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,434 12.27%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 1,448 7.30%
3. Food Manufacturing 978 4.93%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 898 4.53%
5. Truck Transportation 886 4.47%
6. Wood Manufacturing 884 4.46%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 822 4.14%
8. Educational Services 720 3.63%
9. Repair and Maintenance 680 3.43%
10. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 654 3.30%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 590 2.97%
12. Health Care 554 2.79%
13. Paper Manufacturing 554 2.79%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 524 2.64%
15. Public Administration 524 2.64%
16. Finance and Insurance 506 2.55%
17. Mining 472 2.38%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 432 2.18%
19. Metal Manufactuing 414 2.09%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 366 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,030 17.35%
2. Educational Services 2,522 14.44%
3. Food Manufacturing 912 5.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 880 5.04%
5. Finance and Insurance 854 4.89%
6. Public Administration 758 4.34%
7. Department and Other General Stores 694 3.97%
8. Social Assistance 662 3.79%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 522 2.99%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 494 2.83%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 418 2.39%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 416 2.38%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 414 2.37%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 360 2.06%
15. Construction 348 1.99%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 272 1.56%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 250 1.43%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 234 1.34%
19. Mining 220 1.26%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 176 1.01%

Union County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,260 11.39%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,524 7.68%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,142 5.76%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 786 3.96%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 786 3.96%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 732 3.69%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 690 3.48%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 632 3.19%
9. Other Management Occupations 548 2.76%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 524 2.64%
11. Top Executives 458 2.31%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 446 2.25%
13. Other Construction Trades 442 2.23%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 432 2.18%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 418 2.11%
16. Carpenters 388 1.96%
17. Electricians 362 1.82%
18. Plant and System Operators 360 1.81%
19. Construction Laborers 324 1.63%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 302 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,266 7.25%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,056 6.05%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,016 5.82%
4. Other Production Occupations 936 5.36%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 714 4.09%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 678 3.88%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 616 3.53%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 600 3.43%
9. Cashiers 596 3.41%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 592 3.39%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 560 3.21%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 556 3.18%
13. Registered Nurses 528 3.02%
14. Other Management Occupations 506 2.90%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 492 2.82%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 450 2.58%
17. Accountants and Auditors 412 2.36%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 398 2.28%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 358 2.05%
20. Child Care Workers 332 1.90%

Union County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,803 50.32%
15-35 hours 5,557 7.81%
1-14 hours 1,891 2.66%
No regular hours 27,898 39.21%

Union County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,517 4.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 973 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,742 4.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,964 8.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,413 12.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,209 14.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,372 23.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,767 7.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,138 3.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,671 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 602 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 185 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,260 6.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,411 6.66%

Union County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,989 5.49%
5-9 6,247 17.25%
10-14 8,490 23.44%
15-19 7,237 19.98%
20-24 4,355 12.02%
25-29 1,222 3.37%
30-34 3,632 10.03%
35-39 380 1.05%
40-44 406 1.12%
45-59 1,176 3.25%
60-89 626 1.73%
At least 90 464 1.28%

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 40 0.11% 29,500 81.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,418 12.20%
45-59 6 0.02% 1,170 3.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,090 3.01%

Union County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,422 12.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,693 83.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 342 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 46 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 709 1.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 622 1.69%

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): 35,988 (89,266 people)
Families (2000): 25,582 (76,488 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,554
People at same address in 1995: 52,305
Union County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,868 16.22%
$10,000-$14,999 3,447 9.53%
$15,000-$19,999 3,084 8.52%
$20,000-$24,999 2,855 7.89%
$25,000-$29,999 2,903 8.02%
$30,000-$34,999 2,483 6.86%
$35,000-$39,999 2,243 6.20%
$40,000-$44,999 1,821 5.03%
$45,000-$49,999 1,620 4.48%
$50,000-$59,999 2,892 7.99%
$60,000-$74,999 2,788 7.71%
$75,000-$99,999 2,230 6.16%
$100,000-$124,999 811 2.24%
$125,000-$149,999 367 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 352 0.97%
$200,000 or more 420 1.16%

Union County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,842 26.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,578 31.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 414 2.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,120 17.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,434 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,016 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 330 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 174 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Union County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,756 29.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,529 10.44%
Public Assistance 936 1.03%
Retirement 5,730 6.28%
Self Employment 3,297 3.61%
Social Security 11,879 13.01%
Supplemental Security 2,597 2.84%
Wage / Salary 25,679 28.12%
Other 4,911 5.38%

Union County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,658 57.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,008 42.90%

Union County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,693 10.97%
Color 1 Box Married 20,240 60.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,731 25.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,001 2.97%

Union County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,562 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 21,486 55.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,167 18.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,662 14.56%

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 5,277 7.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,348 18.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,545 36.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,011 20.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,696 3.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,578 9.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,602 3.82%

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 868 1.90% 456 1.00% 1,324 2.90%
Kindergarten 1,162 2.55% 124 0.27% 1,286 2.82%
Grades 1-4 5,085 11.14% 388 0.85% 5,473 11.99%
Grades 5-8 5,352 11.73% 380 0.83% 5,732 12.56%
Grades 9-12 5,388 11.81% 440 0.96% 5,828 12.77%
Undergrad college 2,311 5.06% 222 0.49% 2,533 5.55%
Graduate or professional school 326 0.71% 22 0.05% 348 0.76%
Total 20,492 44.91% 2,032 4.45% 22,524 49.36%

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): $430,578,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $39,101,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,342,660
Retired workers (2005): 5,490
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 4 3 8 7 17
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 12 13 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 0 6
1999 - Construction 4 11 27 30 20
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 4 2 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 8 8 17 15 29
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 11 32 30 27
1999 - Information 1 2 8 7 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 3 3 3
1999 - Manufacturing 6 4 26 14 15
1999 - Mining 4 15 3 15 22
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 12 44 37 64
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 5 20 15 30
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 3 5 12 17
1999 - Retail Trade 25 25 62 63 94
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 5 11 14 10
1999 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 2 0 0 0 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 15 22 30
1999 - Total 105 112 300 299 399
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 10 7 15
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 6 9 11 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 2 4
2000 - Construction 9 10 33 23 15
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 2 4 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 6 13 18 32
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 7 33 25 42
2000 - Information 1 0 4 6 9
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 5 2 4
2000 - Manufacturing 1 4 25 17 14
2000 - Mining 9 3 12 4 25
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 10 40 36 63
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 7 18 14 32
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 7 13 18
2000 - Retail Trade 23 29 78 53 82
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 9 16 14
2000 - Unclassified 4 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 2 3 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 22 18 29
2000 - Total 89 98 327 269 408
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 6 12 14
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 4 7 8 9
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 4 5 1
2001 - Construction 8 4 22 34 21
2001 - Educational Services 2 1 2 4 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 7 7 11 14 35
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 6 37 28 35
2001 - Information 2 1 4 2 13
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 3 3 2 4
2001 - Manufacturing 4 5 19 25 8
2001 - Mining 5 3 12 6 28
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 12 43 33 58
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 19 17 30
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 3 5 12 22
2001 - Retail Trade 19 15 67 71 82
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 17 10 14
2001 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 6 17 23 24
2001 - Total 99 88 297 306 402
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 5 8 15 11
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 5 9 7 9
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 4 5
2002 - Construction 7 4 35 25 18
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 2 3 4
2002 - Finance & Insurance 9 7 14 15 31
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 10 34 32 31
2002 - Information 4 2 3 6 10
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 2 3 3
2002 - Manufacturing 3 3 16 26 12
2002 - Mining 5 8 6 12 26
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 10 34 39 64
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 11 14 13 20 23
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 8 11 8 20
2002 - Retail Trade 24 19 84 64 70
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 14 12 15
2002 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 5
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 9 10 20 29
2002 - Total 100 112 296 312 386
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 18 6 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 9 7 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 4 9
2003 - Construction 7 5 19 35 22
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 3 3 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 11 17 39
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 2 32 33 34
2003 - Information 2 2 5 7 8
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 1 4
2003 - Manufacturing 4 3 22 18 14
2003 - Mining 6 1 5 11 28
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 13 42 35 62
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 12 20 17 18
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 8 9 5 21
2003 - Retail Trade 15 26 55 85 70
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 7 10 12 17
2003 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 3 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 17 19 27
2003 - Total 89 95 283 315 389
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 9 13 11
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 1 8 10 6
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 4 4
2004 - Construction 9 12 21 26 25
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 3 3 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 19 11 36
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 8 23 26 45
2004 - Information 0 2 3 10 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 1 5
2004 - Manufacturing 2 4 14 19 22
2004 - Mining 3 2 10 5 33
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 39 40 68
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 0 16 13 29
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 9 9 8 17
2004 - Retail Trade 14 17 65 63 91
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 16 10 18
2004 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 5 7 11 17 24
2004 - Total 86 85 272 282 442
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 14 13 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 8 10 8
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 3 6
2005 - Construction 5 11 26 25 19
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 2 2 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 7 11 11 43
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 26 27 46
2005 - Information 1 0 3 6 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 1 5
2005 - Manufacturing 2 5 17 20 16
2005 - Mining 2 2 12 7 29
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 11 37 40 66
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 10 9 22 22
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 6 6 11 16
2005 - Retail Trade 18 32 58 79 66
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 12 16 15
2005 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 4 1 15 19 24
2005 - Total 74 104 263 312 402

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 72,940 81.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,777 18.70%

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 $1,370 $13 $479 $0 $0 $1,887 $3,736 $1,399 $3,345 $1,672
1971 $1,297 $13 $525 $0 $0 $2,183 $4,005 $1,598 $2,937 $1,709
1972 $1,040 $0 $611 $0 $0 $2,735 $4,386 $1,568 $2,937 $240
1973 $1,080 $0 $762 $0 $0 $2,679 $4,521 $2,004 $3,273 $855
1974 $1,137 $9 $1,744 $0 $0 $3,007 $5,888 $2,099 $2,182 $1,201
1975 $966 $12 $1,899 $0 $0 $3,238 $6,103 $2,137 $2,029 $2,928
1976 $1,058 $7 $1,757 $0 $0 $2,731 $5,546 $2,318 $1,588 $2,131
1977 $959 $7 $2,341 $0 $0 $4,324 $7,624 $2,820 $2,208 $1,298
1978 $947 $9 $2,427 $0 $0 $4,914 $8,288 $3,450 $2,671 $1,808
1979 $1,019 $9 $2,448 $0 $0 $5,356 $8,823 $3,596 $1,756 $2,042
1980 $1,122 $9 $2,217 $0 $0 $5,854 $9,193 $4,022 $26,681 $2,034
1981 $1,150 $9 $2,431 $0 $0 $11,218 $14,799 $5,055 $26,832 $27,889
1982 $1,293 $70 $2,454 $0 $0 $12,079 $15,826 $1,433 $26,748 $27,744
1983 $1,395 $2,653 $2,468 $0 $0 $11,001 $14,864 $6,101 $26,130 $27,977
1984 $1,586 $2,896 $2,695 $0 $0 $11,970 $16,251 $6,717 $25,596 $26,901
1985 $1,627 $3,219 $2,570 $0 $0 $13,457 $17,654 $7,147 $26,743 $28,165
1986 $1,563 $3,235 $3,239 $0 $0 $13,621 $18,423 $7,139 $26,207 $26,113
1987 $1,665 $1,098 $2,957 $0 $0 $14,071 $18,693 $7,487 $33,148 $33,140
1988 $1,689 $1,164 $2,796 $0 $0 $2,208 $6,693 $2,189 $32,609 $32,100
1989 $1,757 $1,211 $2,908 $0 $0 $2,295 $6,960 $2,277 $32,609 $32,100
1990 $1,820 $1,255 $3,013 $0 $0 $2,377 $7,210 $2,359 $32,609 $32,100
1991 $1,044 $4,294 $2,868 $0 $0 $3,163 $7,075 $2,534 $29,335 $30,591
1992 $1,245 $5,120 $4,331 $0 $0 $3,853 $9,429 $2,628 $28,822 $34,016
1993 $1,122 $4,617 $3,083 $0 $0 $3,401 $7,606 $2,725 $27,935 $30,591
1994 $1,326 $5,454 $3,394 $0 $0 $3,539 $8,259 $2,967 $27,235 $32,404
1995 $2,448 $4,238 $2,183 $0 $0 $4,807 $9,438 $3,080 $34,035 $38,365
1996 $2,609 $4,517 $2,316 $0 $0 $4,917 $9,842 $2,994 $33,335 $37,722
1997 $3,027 $4,789 $1,689 $0 $0 $5,323 $10,039 $3,142 $32,635 $38,600
1998 $3,151 $4,985 $1,929 $0 $0 $5,386 $10,466 $3,558 $31,935 $38,644
1999 $3,332 $5,271 $2,039 $0 $0 $6,267 $11,638 $4,263 $31,235 $37,887
2000 $3,068 $9,776 $1,982 $0 $0 $5,297 $10,347 $3,424 $30,535 $38,771
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,767 $10,815 $2,589 $0 $0 $5,632 $10,988 $3,629 $29,135 $40,106
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $3,834 $11,188 $2,106 $0 $0 $5,928 $11,868 $3,516 $27,735 $37,579
2005 $3,515 $12,480 $3,245 $0 $0 $5,506 $12,266 $3,805 $27,035 $37,604


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 $25 $286 $57 $1,573 $644 $0 $2,935
$107 $15 $107 $0 $0 $121
1971 $23 $326 $58 $1,978 $743 $0 $3,476
$111 $13 $94 $0 $0 $130
1972 $26 $368 $37 $2,430 $732 $0 $4,066
$152 $0 $83 $0 $0 $238
1973 $10 $330 $49 $3,458 $613 $0 $4,979
$206 $7 $67 $0 $0 $239
1974 $11 $358 $72 $2,563 $1,152 $1 $4,658
$241 $19 $51 $0 $0 $190
1975 $14 $362 $75 $2,534 $1,156 $40 $4,724
$203 $6 $115 $0 $0 $219
1976 $17 $420 $78 $2,647 $1,587 $40 $5,514
$260 $22 $76 $0 $0 $367
1977 $0 $531 $46 $4,075 $1,532 $1 $7,003
$251 $10 $116 $0 $0 $441
1978 $22 $588 $162 $4,828 $1,745 $0 $8,260
$353 $47 $88 $0 $0 $427
1979 $24 $573 $100 $5,101 $2,011 $0 $8,694
$304 $39 $73 $0 $0 $469
1980 $27 $548 $170 $5,735 $2,178 $0 $9,666
$379 $44 $70 $0 $0 $515
1981 $23 $602 $185 $8,823 $2,493 $0 $14,847
$427 $38 $1,599 $0 $0 $657
1982 $27 $773 $288 $10,357 $1,835 $0 $16,079
$405 $113 $1,592 $0 $0 $689
1983 $28 $839 $206 $9,048 $2,166 $0 $15,355
$538 $133 $1,576 $0 $0 $821
1984 $37 $1,002 $192 $10,111 $2,010 $0 $16,545
$525 $148 $1,553 $0 $0 $967
1985 $33 $1,130 $287 $11,386 $2,262 $0 $18,188
$586 $104 $1,606 $0 $0 $794
1986 $36 $1,262 $151 $11,743 $2,773 $0 $19,172
$609 $123 $1,578 $0 $0 $897
1987 $40 $1,468 $272 $12,795 $2,538 $0 $22,292
$645 $135 $1,547 $0 $0 $2,852
1988 $38 $1,578 $285 $415 $2,384 $0 $10,194
$617 $108 $1,873 $0 $0 $2,896
1989 $40 $1,641 $296 $432 $2,472 $0 $10,519
$642 $112 $1,873 $0 $0 $3,011
1990 $0 $1,700 $307 $448 $2,554 $0 $10,782
$665 $116 $1,873 $0 $0 $3,119
1991 $0 $1,703 $138 $749 $2,268 $72 $11,986
$601 $0 $2,102 $0 $0 $4,353
1992 $0 $2,230 $181 $981 $2,864 $94 $14,413
$787 $0 $2,366 $0 $0 $4,910
1993 $0 $1,831 $149 $805 $2,439 $77 $12,730
$646 $0 $2,102 $0 $0 $4,681
1994 $0 $2,009 $163 $883 $2,657 $84 $13,897
$709 $0 $2,169 $0 $0 $5,223
1995 $40 $2,238 $148 $30 $3,179 $37 $13,467
$807 $0 $2,179 $0 $0 $4,809
1996 $42 $2,346 $155 $31 $3,717 $39 $14,374
$846 $0 $2,139 $0 $0 $5,059
1997 $49 $2,600 $178 $41 $2,584 $39 $14,034
$1,008 $0 $2,067 $0 $0 $5,468
1998 $53 $2,830 $192 $44 $2,846 $42 $15,327
$1,106 $0 $2,331 $0 $0 $5,883
1999 $55 $3,073 $200 $46 $3,297 $44 $16,606
$1,258 $0 $2,282 $0 $0 $6,351
2000 $0 $2,376 $168 $0 $3,776 $0 $18,506
$982 $0 $2,186 $0 $0 $9,018
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,484 $783 $29 $3,749 $52 $22,185
$1,471 $0 $2,137 $0 $0 $11,480
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,418 $406 $35 $4,017 $0 $22,598
$1,584 $0 $2,039 $0 $0 $12,099
2005 $0 $2,956 $434 $81 $4,158 $233 $22,780
$1,773 $0 $1,109 $0 $0 $12,036

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): 117
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 6,161 13.50%
10-19 Years 6,920 15.17%
20-29 Years 5,175 11.34%
30-39 Years 6,141 13.46%
40-49 Years 6,782 14.86%
50-59 Years 5,133 11.25%
60-69 Years 3,727 8.17%
70-79 Years 3,372 7.39%
80-89 Years 1,795 3.93%
90+ Years 423 0.93%

Union County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,814 47.81%
Color 1 Box Female 23,815 52.19%

Union County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,950 65.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,543 31.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 520 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 324 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 173 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 102 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Union County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 13,200 33.64%
2. Irish 7,525 19.18%
3. English 5,973 15.22%
4. German 3,904 9.95%
5. Scotch Irish 1,780 4.54%
6. French Non-Basque 1,478 3.77%
7. Scottish 844 2.15%
8. Dutch 807 2.06%
9. African 712 1.81%
10. Italian 592 1.51%

Union County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 84,006 97.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,404 1.63%
3. French 160 0.19%
4. German 124 0.14%
5. Laotian 116 0.13%
6. Korean 76 0.09%
7. Hindi 60 0.07%
8. Arabic 36 0.04%
9. French Creole 24 0.03%
10. Serbo Croatian 24 0.03%

Union County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 90,701 98.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 328 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 756 0.82%

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.
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