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State of Arkansas - County of Union

Union County Demography

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  • Table 1. Union County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Union County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Union County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Union County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Union County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Union County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Union County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Union County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,039
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 45,177
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,004
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 45,629
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 988
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 43.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 46,719
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 895
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 48,573
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -452
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -1090
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1854
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -2.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -3.8%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 520
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 2. Union County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 45,629
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,942
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 8,890
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,776
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 12,298
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 10,373
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,548
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,718
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,084
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 21,814
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 23,815
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 30,182
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 66.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 14,587
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 32.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 109
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 182
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 5
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 212
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 352
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Union County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 983
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 871
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 17,989
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 17,819
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 44,646
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,842
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,566
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,061
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 28.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 12,652
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,789
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,221
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 3,859
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,740
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,564
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 5,337
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 4,937
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.10%


    TABLE 4. Union County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 45,243
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 611
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 558
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 426
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 8,795
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 7,141


    TABLE 5. Union County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 8,790
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 9,262
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 8,742
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 30,202
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 19,902
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 65.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,825
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 29,359
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,041
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 39.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 8,475
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1612
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,208
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.60%


    TABLE 6. Union County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 2,099
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 377
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,722
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,726
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 45,537
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,609
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 46,719
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,694
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 20,676
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 17,989
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 13,110
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 72.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 7
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 7
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 892


    TABLE 7. Union County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,057,098
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 777,520
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 36.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 45,228
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,373
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 85.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 193,780
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 728,318
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 334,226
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 45.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 227,127
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 31.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 380,378
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 52.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 61,763
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 27,145
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 125,484
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 17.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 76,587
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 227,127
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 207,470
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 199,113




     









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