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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Union County is 25,736, which is 4.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.00% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Union County population density is 12.62 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 39.65 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 92.90% of the total population. The average Union County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as 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: 25,736. #21

Population Growth Since 2000, #22

Union County	4.92%
Oregon	14.00%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #21

Union County	12.62 per square mile
Oregon	39.65 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,908 (92.90%, #8)
Black:	152 (0.59%, #18)
Hispanic:	1,088 (4.23%, #32)
Asian:	254 (0.99%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	423 (1.64%, #17)
One Race, Other:	260 (1.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	739 (2.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	848 (77.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	14 (1.29%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (0.92%, see rank)
South American:	68 (6.25%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

21,038 (81.75%) out of the total population of 25,736 reported first ancestry.

	Union County	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	47	0.18%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	82	0.32%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
Danish	389	1.51%, see rank	1.07%	0.42%
Dutch	703	2.73%, see rank	2.27%	1.40%
English	3,610	14.03%, see rank	11.73%	8.02%
French	1,479	5.75%, see rank	4.00%	3.34%
German	6,045	23.49%, see rank	19.70%	15.03%
Greek	169	0.66%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	30	0.12%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Irish	3,186	12.38%, see rank	12.15%	10.80%
Italian	514	2.00%, see rank	3.78%	5.52%
Norwegian	858	3.33%, see rank	3.85%	1.42%
Polish	243	0.94%, see rank	1.74%	3.01%
Portuguese	85	0.33%, see rank	0.54%	0.44%
Russian	67	0.26%, see rank	1.28%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	398	1.55%, see rank	1.43%	0.99%
Scottish	1,256	4.88%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	58	0.23%, see rank	0.53%	0.95%
Swedish	604	2.35%, see rank	2.87%	1.27%
Swiss	261	1.01%, see rank	0.75%	0.30%
Ukrainian	23	0.09%, see rank	0.54%	0.31%
American	2,585	10.04%, see rank	5.47%	7.12%
Welsh	197	0.77%, see rank	1.07%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 12,613 (49.01%, see rank)

Females: 13,123 (50.99%, see rank)

Union County	Male: 49.01% Female: 50.99%
Oregon	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
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	40.10 years old
Oregon	38.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Union County	38.80 years old
Oregon	37.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Union County	41.60 years old
Oregon	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Union County	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,540	5.98%, see rank	5.94%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,606	6.24%, see rank	6.15%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,593	6.19%, see rank	6.18%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,862	7.24%, see rank	6.35%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,068	8.04%, see rank	6.73%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,883	11.20%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,803	10.89%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,143	12.21%, see rank	13.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,720	14.45%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,456	9.54%, see rank	8.49%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,386	5.39%, see rank	4.36%	4.25%
85 years and over	676	2.63%, see rank	2.08%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,067, 100%	2,677,376	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,564, 9.16%, see rank	10.52%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,548, 32.51%, see rank	24.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,075, 35.60%, see rank	34.87%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,536, 14.86%, see rank	18.89%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,344, 7.87%, see rank	11.18%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.49, see rank	13.81	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			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	616	63.64%	36.36%	65.82%	34.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,709	81.84%, see rank	18.16%, see rank	90.52%	9.48%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,167	93.74%, see rank	6.26%, see rank	91.67%	8.33%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,992	92.57%, see rank	7.43%, see rank	84.23%	15.77%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	234	69.66%, see rank	30.34%, see rank	63.97%	36.03%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Union County	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	10,134, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	2,749, 27.13%, see rank	27.93%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,385, 72.87%, see rank	72.07%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,491, 64.05%, see rank	63.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,328, 52.58%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,643, 35.95%, see rank	36.56%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,997	see rank	3,187,791	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,184	100%, see rank	1,564,715	123,281,364
Never Married	3,389	33.28%, see rank	33.24%	35.77%
Married	5,386	52.89%, see rank	52.43%	52.04%
Widowed	272	2.67%, see rank	2.56%	2.57%
Divorced	1,137	11.16%, see rank	11.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,813	100%, see rank	1,623,076	129,692,771
Never Married	2,530	23.40%, see rank	26.57%	29.48%
Married	6,095	56.37%, see rank	50.46%	49.19%
Widowed	904	8.36%, see rank	8.34%	9.16%
Divorced	1,284	11.87%, see rank	14.63%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	24,741	96.13%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	13,980	54.32%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,621	41.27%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	140	0.54%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	995	3.87%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	341	1.32%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	654	2.54%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	69	0.27%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	234	0.91%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.03%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	180	0.70%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	404	1.57%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	100	0.39%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Union County	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	9,518	93.92%, see rank	85.43%	79.39%
Spanish	282	2.78%, see rank	7.76%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	125	1.23%, see rank	3.15%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	194	1.91%, see rank	3.03%	3.36%
Other	15	0.15%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%

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