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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Retail trade (13.3%), Construction (11.8%).
Detached houses: $204,241Here:$204,241State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $146,942Here:$146,942State:$173,323 In 2-unit structures: $436,380Here:$436,380State:$203,185 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $53,884Here:$53,884State:$158,140 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,502Here:$158,502State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $77,176Here:$77,176State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,516Here:$7,516State:$48,806
Crime in 2005 (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): 70.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%
McCain (Republican): 63.3% Obama (Democratic): 36.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,590 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,446 (0.7%)
Area name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $613 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $680 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.
Cities in this county include: Monroe, Indian Trail, Weddington, Unionville, Stallings, Waxhaw, Wesley Chapel, Wingate, Marshville, Lake Park.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Union County: Museum of the Alphabet (A), Cardenas Mexico Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union County include: Heath Memorial Church (A), Herman Church (B), High Hill Church (C), High Ridge Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Howie Church (F), Hudson Grove Church (G), Jackson Grove Church (H), Lanes Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Baucoms Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Bentons Crossroads Cemetery (4), Walker Cemetery (5), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (6), Emmanuel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Plyler Lake (A), Lake Twitty (B), Cheek Lake (C), Perry Lake (D), Cane Creek Lake (E), Collins Lake (F), Braswell Lake (G), Marsh Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Branch (A), East Fork Twelvemile Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Davis Branch (D), Culvert Branch (E), Crooked Creek (F), Crisco Branch (G), Cowpens Branch (H), Cowhorn Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Union County: Cane Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Union County: Museum of the Alphabet (A), Cardenas Mexico Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Union County include: Heath Memorial Church (A), Herman Church (B), High Hill Church (C), High Ridge Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Howie Church (F), Hudson Grove Church (G), Jackson Grove Church (H), Lanes Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Baucoms Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Bentons Crossroads Cemetery (4), Walker Cemetery (5), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (6), Emmanuel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Plyler Lake (A), Lake Twitty (B), Cheek Lake (C), Perry Lake (D), Cane Creek Lake (E), Collins Lake (F), Braswell Lake (G), Marsh Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Branch (A), East Fork Twelvemile Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Davis Branch (D), Culvert Branch (E), Crooked Creek (F), Crisco Branch (G), Cowpens Branch (H), Cowhorn Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Union County: Cane Creek Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Anson County , Cabarrus County , Chesterfield County, South Carolina , Lancaster County, South Carolina , Mecklenburg County , Stanly County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,781 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,047 (22% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.3%
Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 21,800 (2,576 second mortgage, 4,340 home equity loan, 124 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,707
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Most common first ancestries reported in Union County (%):
10.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,165 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)Union County:0.08%North Carolina average:0.17% 5.65% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($36,378 average AGI) 5.23% relocated from other states ($38,581 average AGI)Union County:5.23%North Carolina average:4.34%
6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,726 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)Union County:0.06%North Carolina average:0.10% 3.98% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($30,557 average AGI) 2.46% relocated to other states ($22,842 average AGI)Union County:2.46%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,898 (10,776 aged, 2,122 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 49.0. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
28,576 spouses, 39,696 children (36,587 natural, 921 adopted, 2,188 stepchildren), 2,002 grandchildren, 1,173 brothers or sisters, 967 parents, 2,008 other relatives, 2,250 non-relatives
Size of family households: 13,445 2-persons, 8,268 3-persons, 7,814 4-persons, 3,265 5-persons, 1,022 6-persons, 739 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,334 1-person, 1,235 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
91.7% of residents of Union County speak English at home. 6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Union County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.95 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $133,300
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.)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $7,161,000
All Other: $4,767,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,759,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,817,000
Parks and Recreation: $483,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $24,000
Water Utilities: $26,147,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,866,000
Police Protection: $1,274,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $862,000
General Public Buildings: $860,000
Libraries: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $19,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,381,000
Health - Other: $10,666,000
General - Other: $9,120,000
Police Protection: $8,639,000
Sewerage: $7,799,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,665,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,257,000
Financial Administration: $3,848,000
Libraries: $3,568,000
Water Utilities: $3,342,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,336,000
Central Staff Services: $2,816,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,618,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,976,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,377,000
Natural Resources - Other: $296,000
General Public Buildings: $259,000
All Other: $120,000
Health - Other: $641,000
General Local Government Support: $428,000
Rents: $2,968,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,565,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $347,955,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,495,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $6,997,000
Police Protection: $743,000
Water Utilities: $415,000
General - Other: $282,000
Natural Resources - Other: $250,000
Parks and Recreation: $187,000
Correctional Institutions: $93,000
Public Welfare - Other: $39,000
Libraries: $32,000
Health - Other: $26,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Public Welfare: $12,199,000
All Other: $2,154,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,217,000
General Local Government Support: $345,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,589,000
Other License: $7,728,000
NEC: $3,714,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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