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County population in July 2007: 14,991 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,509
Renter-occupied apartments: 858
% of renters here:  25%
State:  30%
Land area: 240 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 62 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Union County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Public administration (27.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 51%
  • Government: 43%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Union County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Union County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
  • Black (22.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 8,693  (64.7%)
Females: 4,749  (35.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,388
County population in 2003: 13,943
Jobs in 2003: 4,226

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Union County,FL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 4,982
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:
Union County:  2.8 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,562 ($34,562 in 1999)
This county:  $42,562
Florida:  $47,804

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $400 (lower quartile is $208, upper quartile is $528)
This county:  $400
State:  $794

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,899 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Union County:  $150,899
Florida:  $230,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,525 - $219,632

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $210,432
Here:  $210,432
State:  $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,286
Here:  $189,286
State:  $258,333

Mobile homes: $42,027
Here:  $42,027
State:  $43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000
Here:  $55,000
State:  $47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,195
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $332

Institutionalized population: 4,087


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 52
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 131
  • Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 65
  • Burglaries: 111
  • Thefts: 156
  • Auto thefts: 22

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Union County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $79,600
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $80,900
  • 2003: 39 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $109,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Florida:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $557 (1.0%)

Union County household income distribution in 2007 Union County home values distribution


Union County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  14.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $448 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $665 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lake Butler, Worthington Springs, Raiford.

Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Baker County , Bradford County , Columbia County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Union County: Shaws Still (A), Camp Chipola (B), Camp O the Suwannee (C), State Department of Corrections Medical Center (D), Florida State Prison (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Union County include: Midway Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), New River Church (C), New Zion Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Old Providence Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Little Rock Cemetery (1), Douglas Cemetery (2), Prison Cemetery (3), New Zion Cemetery (4), Sapp Cemetery (5), Bethany Cemetery (6), Elzey Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Butler Lake (A), Swifts Creek Pond (B), Swift Creek Pond (C), Palestine Lake (D), Fisher Lake (E), Dekles Millpond (F), Piney Bay (G), Swift Creek Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Lake Butler Creek (B), Swift Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.3%
Florida:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 429
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 284 (41% naturalized citizens)

Union County:  2.1%
Whole state:  16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 11
  • 1990 to 1994: 78
  • 1985 to 1989: 23
  • 1980 to 1984: 81
  • 1975 to 1979: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 34


Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.4%

Union County marital status for males
Union County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,740
  • One, attached: 47
  • Two: 93
  • 3 or 4: 76
  • 5 to 9: 17
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 20 or more: 13
  • Mobile homes: 1,743
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 618 (74 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 358

Here:  63.3% with mortgage
State:  71.7% with mortgage


Religon statistics

Total adherents: 4,158
Total congregations: 18

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2,627 (63.2%)373 (9.0%)300 (7.2%)209 (5.0%)649 (15.6%)
Congregations6 (33.3%)1 (5.6%)1 (5.6%)1 (5.6%)9 (50.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.


Agriculture in Union County
Average size of farms: 217 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38948
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $668.52
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34383
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.72%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24016
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.96
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.77%
Corn for grain: 60 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1444 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 289 acres

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 3.8 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (29%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (25%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (22%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Cuba (35%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Nicaragua (8%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Other Caribbean (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Union County (%):



  • United States or American (37%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (5%)
  • German (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Union County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,239 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 479 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 39 (1%)
  • Other means: 81 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 91 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Union County, Florida
  • 4052 people in state prisons
  • 24 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,129.

10.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.60%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.03% relocated from other counties in Florida ($24,768 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($3,784 average AGI)
Union County:  1.58%
Florida average:  4.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Alachua County, FL  1.92% ($30,030 average AGI)
from Bradford County, FL  1.58% ($32,873)
from Columbia County, FL  1.20% ($29,619)
from Duval County, FL  0.69% ($25,458)
from Baker County, FL  0.46% ($30,000)
from Clay County, FL  0.37% ($29,769)
from Suwannee County, FL  0.29% ($26,100)


9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.41%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.96% relocated to other counties in Florida ($26,688 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($3,420 average AGI)
Union County:  1.45%
Florida average:  3.31%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Alachua County, FL  1.77% ($27,590 average AGI)
to Bradford County, FL  1.66% ($31,912)
to Columbia County, FL  1.39% ($31,854)
to Duval County, FL  0.49% ($22,353)
to Baker County, FL  0.41% ($29,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Births per 1000 population in Union County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Union County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Union County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,335 (996 aged, 339 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.82
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 23976.01
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 354.390
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 18128.54

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1065.970
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 864.840

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 8.05
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 13.41

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.7


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,301
  • In family households: 8,462 (1,994 male householders, 661 female householders)
    2,006 spouses, 3,221 children (2,843 natural, 77 adopted, 301 stepchildren), 199 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 77 other relatives, 204 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 839 (354 male householders (279 living alone)), 356 female householders (330 living alone)), 129 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,141 (4,121 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 996 2-persons, 682 3-persons, 598 4-persons, 240 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 609 1-person, 82 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

93.1% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,467,000 ($3439 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,978,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,611,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,207,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $264,000
Federal grants: $15,789,000
Federal procurement contracts: $339,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,257,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,381,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,952,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 775
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 840
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  +30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,555
Here:  +104 per 1000 residents
State:  +59 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Union County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 188
  • 1995 to 1998: 489
  • 1990 to 1994: 464
  • 1980 to 1989: 958
  • 1970 to 1979: 729
  • 1960 to 1969: 363
  • 1950 to 1959: 270
  • 1940 to 1949: 97
  • 1939 or earlier: 178

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Florida:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 28
  • 3 rooms: 191
  • 4 rooms: 358
  • 5 rooms: 716
  • 6 rooms: 600
  • 7 rooms: 363
  • 8 rooms: 154
  • 9+ rooms: 97


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Florida:
  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 99
  • 4 rooms: 273
  • 5 rooms: 216
  • 6 rooms: 102
  • 7 rooms: 69
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9+ rooms: 12


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union County:
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 95
  • 2 bedrooms: 649
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,435
  • 4 bedrooms: 256
  • 5+ bedrooms: 55


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County:
  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedroom: 117
  • 2 bedrooms: 399
  • 3 bedrooms: 271
  • 4 bedrooms: 38
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4


Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 103
  • 1 vehicle: 644
  • 2 vehicles: 1,228
  • 3 vehicles: 379
  • 4 vehicles: 121
  • 5+ vehicles: 34


Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 128
  • 1 vehicle: 388
  • 2 vehicles: 233
  • 3 vehicles: 103
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


56% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Florida.

Union County:  56.1%
State average:  51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8968
  • Northeast: 857
  • Midwest: 963
  • South: 1956
  • West: 277

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (69.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.8%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.8%)
  • Utility gas (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (57.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27.5%)
  • Utility gas (8.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.2%)
  • Wood (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:  2.8%
Florida:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
Here:  6.3%
Florida:  9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
Here:  18.6%
Florida:  21.0%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Union County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $420,000
    Solid Waste Management: $88,000
  • Construction - General: $309,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,379,000
    Health Services - Other: $769,000
    Solid Waste Management: $659,000
    Financial Administration: $333,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $314,000
    General - Other: $305,000
    Housing & Community Development: $220,000
    Central Staff Services: $209,000
    Libraries: $145,000
    Parks & Recreation: $133,000
    Police Protection: $116,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $117,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,991,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,980,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $319,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $410,000
    Special Assessments: $376,000
    Interest Earnings: $68,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $80,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,504,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,162,000
    Highways: $876,000
    All Other: $435,000
    Housing & Community Development: $350,000
    Health & Hospitals: $83,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,523,000
    Other Selective Sales: $298,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $286,000
    NEC: $60,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,786,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Union County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)




Fatalities (per 100,000 population)


Fatalities (per 100,000 population)




Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)





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