Union County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Union County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 5,900	(47.9%)
Females: 6,409	(52.1%)

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Union County:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,228
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$323
State:	$454

Union County:	$84,881
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $107,476

Here:	$107,476
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $91,092

Here:	$91,092
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $109,814

Here:	$109,814
State:	$134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,752

Here:	$114,752
State:	$127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $36,642

Here:	$36,642
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $38,209

Here:	$38,209
State:	$29,315

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$33,502

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 27
• Thefts: 25
• Auto thefts: 8

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Creston, Afton, Lorimor, Cromwell, Arispe, Shannon City, Thayer, Kent.

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Adams County , Clarke County , Decatur County , Madison County , Ringgold County , Taylor County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Union County: Lakeshore Golf and Country Club (A), Spaulding (B), Pine Valley Golf Course (C), Crestmoor Country Club (D), Cromwell (E), Talmage Junction (F), Highland Townhall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union County include: Immanuel Church (A), Oak Hill Church (B), Beulah Church (C), Jerusalem Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Pleasant Valley Church (F), Platte Center Church (G), Dodge Center Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maple Hill Cemetery (1), Cedar Grove Cemetery (2), Ide Family Cemetery (3), Lytles Grove Cemetery (4), Dodge Center Cemetery (5), Norris Family Cemetery (6), Cornwall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Spring Valley Lake (A), Summit Lake (B), Green Valley Lake (C), Three Mile Lake (D), Thayer Lake (E), Twelve Mile Lake (F), Lake Afton (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Indian Creek (A), Sevenmile Creek (B), Twelvemile Creek (C), Loefler Creek (D), East Platte River (E), Star Branch (F), East Branch Middle Platte River (G), Fourmile Creek (H), Wolf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Union County include: Three Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area (1), Groesbeck County Wildlife Area (2), Thayer Lake Park (3), Talmage Hill Wildlife Area (4), Talmage Hill Park (5), Green Valley State Park (6), Summit Lake Wildlife Management Area (7), Mitchell Marsh (8), First White Settlement in Union County Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.7%
Iowa:	5.4%

Current college students: 597
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 113 (53% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,476
• One, attached: 48
• Two: 197
• 3 or 4: 383
• 5 to 9: 146
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 299
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 1,600 (94 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,219

Here:	56.8% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Union County center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,884 (80%) Carpooled: 590 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 89 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 161 (3%) Other means: 52 (1%) Worked at home: 281 (5%)

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.57% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($18,503 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($10,539 average AGI)

Union County:	2.07%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Polk County, IA	0.71% ($25,788 average AGI)
from Ringgold County, IA	0.58% ($25,667)
from Adair County, IA	0.50% ($32,130)
from Madison County, IA	0.41% ($38,579)
from Adams County, IA	0.37% ($22,471)
from Clarke County, IA	0.30% ($18,786)
from Taylor County, IA	0.22% ($34,900)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.73% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,781 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($10,644 average AGI)

Union County:	2.04%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Polk County, IA	1.05% ($29,755 average AGI)
to Adair County, IA	0.41% ($55,947)
to Ringgold County, IA	0.30% ($17,286)
to Taylor County, IA	0.30% ($20,357)
to Clarke County, IA	0.26% ($29,500)
to Madison County, IA	0.26% ($20,333)
to Dallas County, IA	0.22% ($25,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,648 (2,314 aged, 334 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,877 (2,734 male householders, 665 female householders)

  2,916 spouses, 3,270 children (2,973 natural, 88 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 31 other relatives, 139 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,140 (804 male householders (672 living alone)), 1,075 female householders (978 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 292 (192 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,739 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,650 1-person, 196 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.3% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,397,000 ($7287 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,105,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,127,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,220,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,835,000
Federal grants: $19,410,000
Federal procurement contracts: $944,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,862,000 ($412,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,376,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,551,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,509,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.16 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

62% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Iowa.

Union County:	62.0%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 9905
• Northeast: 113
• Midwest: 1406
• South: 274
• West: 463

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800

Here:	7.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	3.3%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	10.9%
Iowa:	25.4%

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