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Union County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 17,244 County Seat Union County Courthouse State FIPS 17 County FIPS 181 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 8,127 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 17,122 Median Age 44.7 Veterans 981 Housing Units 7,869 Uninsured 285 Net Migration (recent) 163 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 352 Total Employees 3,272 Avg Annual Pay $45,223 Median Household Income $54,090 Poverty Rate 20.1% Unemployment Rate 6.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,519 Federal Spending FY2024 $129,152,883 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,490
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $129,300 Median Rent $710 FMR Studio $663 FMR 1BR $667 FMR 2BR $870 FMR 3BR $1,120 FMR 4BR $1,208
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 19.4% Adult Obesity 36.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 22 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 7 Homeless Population N/A Schools 42 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 511 Land in Farms (acres) 3,009 Avg Farm Size (acres) 5.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2009-07-02 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-03-02 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 EM RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW 2005-02-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-05-15 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Union County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
