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Industries providing employment: Public administration (27.4%), Educational,health and social services (20.4%).
Detached houses: $239,956Here:$239,956State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,037,022Here:$1,037,022State:$195,815 Mobile homes: $98,371Here:$98,371State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,383Here:$41,383State:$47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.8%
McCain (Republican): 74.8% Obama (Democratic): 24.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $646 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $602 (0.7%)
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.
Click to draw/clear Union County borders
Notable locations in Union County: Camp Chipola (A), Shaws Still (B), Camp O the Suwannee (C), Union Correctional Institution (D), Florida State Prison (E), Florida Corrections Medical Center (F), Clay Electric Cooperative Bland Substation (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union County include: Old Providence Baptist Church (A), Pine Grove Congregational Methodist Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (D), New Zion Church (E), New River Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Midway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethany Cemetery (1), Fort Call Cemetery (2), New Zion Cemetery (3), Douglas Cemetery (4), Sapp Cemetery (5), Elzey Chapel Cemetery (6), Prison Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Palestine Lake (A), Butler Lake (B), Swift Creek Pond (C), Fisher Lake (D), Center Bay (E), Black Swamp (F), Turkey Creek Swamp (G), Granny Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Swift Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Union County: Sarah Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Union County: Camp Chipola (A), Shaws Still (B), Camp O the Suwannee (C), Union Correctional Institution (D), Florida State Prison (E), Florida Corrections Medical Center (F), Clay Electric Cooperative Bland Substation (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Union County include: Old Providence Baptist Church (A), Pine Grove Congregational Methodist Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (D), New Zion Church (E), New River Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Midway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bethany Cemetery (1), Fort Call Cemetery (2), New Zion Cemetery (3), Douglas Cemetery (4), Sapp Cemetery (5), Elzey Chapel Cemetery (6), Prison Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Palestine Lake (A), Butler Lake (B), Swift Creek Pond (C), Fisher Lake (D), Center Bay (E), Black Swamp (F), Turkey Creek Swamp (G), Granny Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Swift Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Union County: Sarah Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Baker County , Bradford County , Columbia County .
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.4%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Union County (%):
10.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,551 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,108 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.0
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%
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
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).
Population growth in Union County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $88,000
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
Special Assessments: $376,000
Interest Earnings: $68,000
Highways: $876,000
All Other: $435,000
Housing & Community Development: $350,000
Health & Hospitals: $83,000
Other Selective Sales: $298,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $286,000
NEC: $60,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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