Union County, Illinois (IL)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,600
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,496
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,716 (it was 1,794 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 416 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.6%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,19990.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9425.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 3972.4%Two or more races
- 2181.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 550.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 530.3%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
| Illinois median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 8,630 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 8,426 |  (49.4%) |
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| Union County: | 2.0 people |
| Illinois: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $53,099 ($30,994 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,099 |
| Illinois: | $72,205 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $450 (lower quartile is $280, upper quartile is $597)
| This county: | $450 |
| State: | $966 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $119,234 (it was $60,400 in 2000)
| Union: | $119,234 |
| Illinois: | $231,500 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,183Detached houses: $159,199
Here: $159,199 State: $285,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $75,944
Here: $75,944 State: $267,853 In 2-unit structures: $141,539
Here: $141,539 State: $305,909 Mobile homes: $96,111
Here: $96,111 State: $69,530
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $441
Institutionalized population: 139
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 29
- Thefts: 39
- Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 13
- Burglaries: 30
- Thefts: 52
- Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $135,500
- 2020: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $155,800
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $186,200
- 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $149,800
- 2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2015: 17 buildings, average cost: $103,600
- 2014: 9 buildings, average cost: $172,300
- 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2012: 21 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2010: 27 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2009: 37 buildings, average cost: $75,200
- 2008: 27 buildings, average cost: $132,300
- 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $95,400
- 2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $116,800
- 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $117,400
- 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $99,800
- 2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $104,200
- 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $92,600
- 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $90,900
- 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $83,200
- 1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $90,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,190 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,554 (1.4%)
| Union County: | 20.0% |
| Illinois: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 44.4 years old
(Males: 42.8 years old, Females: 45.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 36.2 years old, American Indian residents: 53.4 years old, Asian residents: 53.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.8 years old, Other race residents: 9.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.
Cities in this county include: Anna, Jonesboro, Cobden, Dongola, Alto Pass, Mill Creek.
Local government website: www.shawneeheartland.com/gov.html
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Union County: Golconda Marina (A), Oak Point Campground (B), Shawnee Camp (C), Bell Smith Springs National Natural Landmark (D), Dixon Springs Experiment Station (E), Ropers Landing (F), Signal Point Trail Point of Interest (G), Duck Bay Campground (H), Goose Bay Picnic Area (I), Lake Glendale Recreation Area (J), Big Boaz (K), Steamboat Hill Campground (L), Golconda Civilian Conservation Center (M), Indian Kitchen Point of Interest (N), One Horse Gap Point of Interest (O), Redbud Campground (P), Teal Pond Campground (Q), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 3 (R), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 4 (S), Rural Pope County Fire Protection District Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Union County include: Bay Valley United Methodist Church (A), Dutton Chapel (B), Audubon Church (C), Sincere Church (D), Dixon Springs Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethesda Church (H), Cedar Bluff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2), Owens Cemetery (3), Ragsdale Cemetery (4), Roland Cemetery (5), Henley Cemetery (6), Zimmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Avery Lake (A), Burgess Pond (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Grand Pierre Lake (D), One Horse Gap Lake (E), Lake Glendale (F), Barger Lake (G), Teal Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Little Lusk Creek (B), Little Grand Pierre Creek (C), Hunting Branch (D), Hobbs Creek (E), Hill Branch (F), Hicks Branch (G), Hart Creek (H), Gibbons Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Union County include: Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve (1), Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve (2), Dixon Springs State Park (3), Dog Island State Wetlands (4), Millstone Bluff National Register Site (5), Ohio River Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Greene County, Missouri 
, Summers County, West Virginia 
, King William County, Virginia , Pope County , Tazewell County, Virginia , Richmond city, Virginia .
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Illinois: | 4.3% |
Current college students: 717
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 404 (66.7% naturalized citizens)
| Union County: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 612010 or later
- 692000 to 2009
- 1071990 to 1999
- 801980 to 1989
- 431970 to 1979
- 40Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,056
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 254
- 3 or 4: 49
- 5 to 9: 174
- 10 to 19: 41
- 20 to 49: 49
- 50 or more: 114
- Mobile homes: 1,113
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 2,386 (64 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37
| Here: | 5.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Union County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,085 | 42 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,342 | 11 |
| Catholic | 1,200 | 2 |
| Other | 5 | 1 |
| None | 6,176 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Union County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Union County: | 3.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| Illinois: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
| This county: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Union County: | 9.1% |
| Illinois: | 8.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Union County: | 27.6% |
| State: | 25.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.8% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Union County:
Average size of farms: 229 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,788
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $253.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.68%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35,212
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,321
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.19
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.08%
Corn for grain: 14573 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1802 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 39314 harvested acres
Vegetables: 456 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 871 acres
Tornado activity:
Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 1990775.0 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 35 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 335% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 101.0 miles away from Union County center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 25.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 101.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Union County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 119.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
- Illinois Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - July 3, 2019, FEMA Id: 4461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 14, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1991: June 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 1991, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Illinois Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 09, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1850: July 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1850, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1826: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1826, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Illinois Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3199: February 01, 2005, FEMA Id: 3199, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Illinois Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 1995 to June 15, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1053: May 30, 1995, FEMA Id: 1053, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Union County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,485 (77.9%)
- Carpooled: 541 (9.4%)
- Bus: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 39 (0.7%)
- Walked: 34 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 552 (9.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (39%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Mexico (73%)
- Canada (8%)
- Japan (5%)
- England (3%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- Lithuania (1%)
- German (27%)
- English (15%)
- American (14%)
- Irish (8%)
- Scottish (4%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Union County, Illinois in 2010:
- 370 people in group homes intended for adults
- 126 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 56 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 13 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Union County, Illinois in 2000:
- 300 people in nursing homes
- 258 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 225 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 50 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 31 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 20 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
4.49% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,294 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.49% |
| Illinois average: | 5.09% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.15% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($29,582 average AGI)
1.34% relocated from other states ($13,716 average AGI)
Union County: 1.34% Illinois average: 2.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Jackson County, IL |  0.75% ($32,064 average AGI) |
| from Williamson County, IL | 0.40% ($43,920) |
| from Johnson County, IL | 0.35% ($43,136) |
4.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($42,749 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.69% |
| Illinois average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.05% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($23,183 average AGI)
1.64% relocated to other states ($19,566 average AGI)
Union County: 1.64% Illinois average: 3.06%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Jackson County, IL | 0.99% ($33,145 average AGI) |
| to Williamson County, IL | 0.72% ($33,756) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,819 (3,044 aged, 775 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 380 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Union County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (535)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (322)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (166)
- Congestive heart failure (150)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (109)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (63)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (59)
- Unspecified renal failure (50)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (38)
- Unspecified dementia (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,799
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 258
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,289
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,192
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,132
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,056- Male householders: 3,414 (1,043 living alone), Female householders: 3,366 (1,239 living alone)
3,140 spouses (3,140 opposite-sex spouses), 458 unmarried partners, (448 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,582 children (4,274 natural, 119 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 356 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 324 parents, 21 foster children, 154 other relatives, 549 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 489
Size of family households: 1,998 2-persons, 930 3-persons, 795 4-persons, 253 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,283 1-person, 259 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 22 4-persons.
2,271 married couples with children.
915 single-parent households (484 men, 431 women).
94.8% of residents of Union speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $113,651,000 ($6,248 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,948,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,154,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,497,000
Federal grants: $30,209,000
Federal procurement contracts: $745,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,485,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $329,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,151,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,553,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,133| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,345
| Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 43 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +89
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +55
| Here: |  +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -31 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 millions of gallons per day (71% from ground, 29% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Union County, Illinois
- 02020 or later
- 4332010 to 2019
- 9432000 to 2009
- 9361990 to 1999
- 8591980 to 1989
- 1,6551970 to 1979
- 7571960 to 1969
- 5581950 to 1959
- 4981940 to 1949
- 1,2521939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Illinois
- 501 room
- 272 rooms
- 1003 rooms
- 8604 rooms
- 1,0405 rooms
- 1,4296 rooms
- 8927 rooms
- 4358 rooms
- 5729+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Illinois
- 1061 room
- 1132 rooms
- 2213 rooms
- 3404 rooms
- 2465 rooms
- 1516 rooms
- 1337 rooms
- 438 rooms
- 609+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Illinois
- 51no bedroom
- 1101 bedroom
- 1,2672 bedrooms
- 2,8793 bedrooms
- 9284 bedrooms
- 1585+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Illinois
- 107no bedroom
- 3281 bedroom
- 4632 bedrooms
- 3173 bedrooms
- 1574 bedrooms
- 345+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 398no vehicle
- 1,4201 vehicle
- 2,1842 vehicles
- 8833 vehicles
- 3794 vehicles
- 1425+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
- 300no vehicle
- 6671 vehicle
- 3462 vehicles
- 813 vehicles
- 194 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.2% of Union County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Illinois.
| Union County: | 91.2% |
| State average: | 87.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,304
- Other state: 4,212
- Northeast: 283
- Midwest: 2,387
- South: 1,098
- West: 434
- 41.0%Electricity
- 33.9%Utility gas
- 19.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.6%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 65.0%Electricity
- 28.0%Utility gas
- 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 236
| Here: | 16.4% |
| Illinois: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139
| Here: | 13.7% |
| Illinois: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Illinois: | 28.8% |
Union County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,051,000
General - Other: $2,560,000
Regular Highways: $2,202,000
Central Staff Services: $1,769,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $958,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,345,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,920,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
Fines and Forfeits: $284,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $103,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,779,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,027,000
Highways: $1,177,000
- Tax - Property: $3,658,000
Other License: $311,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,473,000
Union County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,051,000
General - Other: $2,560,000
Regular Highways: $2,202,000
Central Staff Services: $1,769,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $958,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,345,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,920,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
Fines and Forfeits: $284,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $103,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,779,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,027,000
Highways: $1,177,000
- Tax - Property: $3,658,000
Other License: $311,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,473,000
Union County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,051,000
General - Other: $2,560,000
Regular Highways: $2,202,000
Central Staff Services: $1,769,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $958,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,345,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,920,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
Fines and Forfeits: $284,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $103,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,779,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,027,000
Highways: $1,177,000
- Tax - Property: $3,658,000
Other License: $311,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,473,000
Union County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,051,000
General - Other: $2,560,000
Regular Highways: $2,202,000
Central Staff Services: $1,769,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $958,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,345,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,920,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $461,000
Fines and Forfeits: $284,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $103,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,779,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,027,000
Highways: $1,177,000
- Tax - Property: $3,658,000
Other License: $311,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,473,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 695
- Number of aged recipients: 39
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 656
- Number of recipients under 18: 76
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 506
- Number of recipients older than 64: 113
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 202
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 264
| Most common first names in Union County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 196 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 171 | 79.0 years |
| John | 151 | 75.8 years |
| James | 150 | 71.7 years |
| Charles | 134 | 76.4 years |
| Robert | 117 | 73.2 years |
| George | 94 | 77.0 years |
| Helen | 82 | 80.1 years |
| Ruth | 67 | 78.8 years |
| Paul | 66 | 74.9 years |
| Most common last names in Union County, IL among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 110 | 75.8 years |
| Dillow | 99 | 81.3 years |
| Davis | 85 | 75.6 years |
| Miller | 84 | 79.0 years |
| Brown | 78 | 76.5 years |
| Lingle | 60 | 82.1 years |
| Williams | 57 | 75.2 years |
| Johnson | 57 | 76.4 years |
| Casper | 46 | 79.6 years |
| Treece | 43 | 79.2 years |
| Businesses in Union County, IL | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoZone | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Union County on our top lists:
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"