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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Union County is 17,620, which is 3.68% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Union County population density is 41.74 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Union County is white, which represent 95.02% of the total population. The average Union County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,620. #63

Population Growth Since 2000, #68

Union County		-3.68%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #59

Union County	41.74 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,743 (95.02%, #48)
Black:	287 (1.63%, #54)
Hispanic:	884 (5.02%, #27)
Asian:	83 (0.47%, #58)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9 (0.05%, #93)
One Race, Other:	269 (1.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	229 (1.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	816 (92.31%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	28 (3.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	19 (2.15%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,226 (69.39%) out of the total population of 17,620 reported first ancestry.

	Union County	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	19	0.11%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	24	0.14%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	4	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	476	2.70%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	1,687	9.57%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	363	2.06%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	4,290	24.35%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.04%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	32	0.18%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	1,851	10.51%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	245	1.39%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	51	0.29%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	314	1.78%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	13	0.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	43	0.24%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	124	0.70%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	248	1.41%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	166	0.94%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	42	0.24%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	1,839	10.44%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	157	0.89%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,810 (50.00%, see rank)

Females: 8,810 (50.00%, see rank)

Union County	Male: 50.00% Female: 50.00%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Union County	43.50 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Union County	40.50 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Union County	45.10 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Union County	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	975	5.53%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,219	6.92%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	878	4.98%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,041	5.91%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,027	5.83%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,956	11.10%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,051	11.64%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,616	14.85%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,527	14.34%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,873	10.63%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,043	5.92%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	414	2.35%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Union County	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,480, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,935, 15.50%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,847, 30.83%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,041, 32.38%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,586, 12.71%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,071, 8.58%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.14, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Union County			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	570	78.25%	21.75%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,751	93.89%, see rank	6.11%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	760	95.66%, see rank	4.34%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	779	91.78%, see rank	8.22%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	185	81.62%, see rank	18.38%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Union County	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	6,815, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	2,139, 31.39%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,676, 68.61%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,534, 66.53%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,457, 50.73%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,281, 33.47%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Union County	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,548	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,164	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	1,988	27.75%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	3,948	55.11%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	276	3.85%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	952	13.29%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,384	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	1,685	22.82%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	3,735	50.58%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	896	12.13%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	1,068	14.46%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Union County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	17,099	97.04%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,162	69.02%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,871	27.64%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	66	0.37%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	521	2.96%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	258	1.46%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	263	1.49%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	95	0.54%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	85	0.48%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	333	1.89%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.05%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Union County	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	6,376	93.56%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	307	4.50%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	90	1.32%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	42	0.62%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.