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Union County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2019: 239,859 (73% urban, 27% rural); it was 123,677 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 44,484
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,666
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 34,957
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,714 (it was 8,433 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Land area: 637 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 376 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Union County: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (11.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.6%), Manufacturing (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Union County, NC (2019)
    • 170,27971.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 27,61511.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 27,51511.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8,0313.3%Asian alone
    • 4,7002.0%Two or more races
    • 9340.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 6890.3%Some other race alone
    • 960.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

38.7 years
North Carolina median age:

39.1 years
Males: 117,578  (49.0%)
Females: 122,281  (51.0%)
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Average household size:
Union County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $85,985 ($50,638 in 1999)
This county:

$85,985
North Carolina:

$57,341

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $836 (lower quartile is $607, upper quartile is $1,168)
This county:

$836
State:

$755


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $273,600 (it was $123,300 in 2000)
Union:

$273,600
North Carolina:

$193,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,500 - $409,900

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $336,630
Here:

$336,630
State:

$265,100

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,918
Here:

$190,918
State:

$217,635

In 2-unit structures: $294,639
Here:

$294,639
State:

$185,455

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $761,308
Here:

$761,308
State:

$181,079

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,025
Here:

$154,025
State:

$231,999

Mobile homes: $100,609
Here:

$100,609
State:

$77,551

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,603
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $451

Institutionalized population: 745

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 21
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 646
  • Burglaries: 622
  • Thefts: 984
  • Auto thefts: 69
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Health of residents in Union County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
72.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
47.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
65.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Union County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
76.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
77.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
70.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
40.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1715 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 1998: 2330 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 1999: 2467 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2000: 2289 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2001: 2471 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2002: 2556 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2003: 2831 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2004: 3308 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2005: 3972 buildings, average cost: $186,300
  • 2006: 3953 buildings, average cost: $202,100
  • 2007: 2603 buildings, average cost: $220,200
  • 2008: 998 buildings, average cost: $206,600
  • 2009: 587 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2010: 520 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2011: 692 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2012: 1158 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2013: 1768 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2014: 1421 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2015: 1394 buildings, average cost: $204,500
  • 2016: 1566 buildings, average cost: $227,200
  • 2017: 1537 buildings, average cost: $230,400
  • 2018: 1634 buildings, average cost: $222,400
  • 2019: 1623 buildings, average cost: $221,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Union, NC residents
Average permit cost in Union, NC
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,036 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,638 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Union, NC in 2019
Distribution of house value in Union, NC in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Union, NC in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 7.0%
Union County:

7.0%
North Carolina:

13.6%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.9% for Black residents, 14.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.9% for American Indian residents, 16.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.9% for other race residents, 8.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 38.7 years old
(Males: 37.9 years old, Females: 39.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.0 years old, Black residents: 36.8 years old, American Indian residents: 28.9 years old, Asian residents: 37.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 21.2 years old)

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.

Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2018 air pollution in Union County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: White County, Tennessee .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.0%
North Carolina:

6.1%

Unemployment by year in Union, NC
County total employment by year in Union, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Union, NC

Current college students: 4,781
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 24,117 (52.7% naturalized citizens)

Union County:

10.1%
Whole state:

8.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3,9362010 or later
  • 7,6982000 to 2009
  • 6,6751990 to 1999
  • 1,2691980 to 1989
  • 4081970 to 1979
  • 543Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.3%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 73,212
  • One, attached: 2,391
  • Two: 818
  • 3 or 4: 681
  • 5 to 9: 1,443
  • 10 to 19: 935
  • 20 to 49: 145
  • 50 or more: 50
  • Mobile homes: 4,330

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 47,813 (1,459 second mortgage, 5,862 home equity loan, 283 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16,562

Here:

74.6% with mortgage
State:

63.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Union County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant62,089156
Mainline Protestant23,39256
Catholic19,2051
Black Protestant4,36423
Other1,2225
None107,171-
Union County Religion Details
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: 24
Union County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
This county:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Union County:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 87
This county:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Union County:

7.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Union County:

26.8%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Union County:

Average size of farms: 156 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $213,482
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $254.82
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.41%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157,279
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.86%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $78,917
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.99%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.78%
Corn for grain: 28243 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 35728 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7422 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 54942 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 33 acres

Tornado activity:

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 63342914.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 248.9 miles away from Union County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 106.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 147.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from Union County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 290.1 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:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-844: September 25, 1989, FEMA Id: 844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Union County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Union

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 62,914 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled: 7,360 (8.8%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,005 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle: 69 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 761 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 10,071 (12.1%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (30%)
  • India (9%)
  • Colombia (4%)
  • Russia (3%)
  • Ukraine (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Union County


  • American (14%)
  • English (7%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • European (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Union County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 613 people in nursing homes
  • 551 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 191 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 145 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 91 people in state prisons
  • 19 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 14 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

People in group quarters in Union County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 973 people in college/university student housing
  • 472 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 239 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 215 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 52 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 35 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 29 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 17 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in in-patient hospice facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $94,676.

7.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($90,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.82%
North Carolina average:

7.88%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($427 average AGI)
Union County:

0.03%
North Carolina average:

0.08%

4.27% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($43,021 average AGI)
3.52% relocated from other states ($47,056 average AGI)
Union County:

3.52%
North Carolina average:

3.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  3.15% ($87,123 average AGI)
from Cabarrus County, NC  0.17% ($59,832)
from Anson County, NC  0.14% ($28,538)
from Lancaster County, SC  0.13% ($127,755)
from York County, SC  0.12% ($74,789)
from Chesterfield County, SC  0.10% ($28,562)
from Wake County, NC  0.09% ($89,319)


7.18% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($70,903 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
North Carolina average:

7.23%


0.78% of residents moved to foreign countries ($6,057 average AGI)
Union County:

0.78%
North Carolina average:

0.09%

3.73% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($33,185 average AGI)
2.67% relocated to other states ($31,662 average AGI)
Union County:

2.67%
North Carolina average:

3.07%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  2.37% ($66,457 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, SC  0.27% ($72,077)
to Cabarrus County, NC  0.23% ($49,434)
to York County, SC  0.21% ($93,756)
to Anson County, NC  0.14% ($31,449)
to Stanly County, NC  0.11% ($47,736)
to Gaston County, NC  0.10% ($61,737)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.6

Births per 1000 population in Union County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 6.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Union County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Union County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Union County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Union County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Union County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Union County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Union County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Union County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,559 (15,449 aged, 3,110 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 6,504 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Union County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,535)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,332)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,201)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,100)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (892)
  • Unspecified dementia (813)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (581)
  • Congestive heart failure (567)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (413)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (400)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.65
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,346
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 140
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,409

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,619
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 587
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 49.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 35.2
  • Other - 13.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 59.7
  • Other - 36.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 239,859
  • Male householders: 42,526 (5,480 living alone), Female householders: 35,428 (7,388 living alone)
  • 51,785 spouses (51,602 opposite-sex spouses), 2,758 unmarried partners, (2,716 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 81,820 children (78,539 natural, 1,099 adopted, 2,182 stepchildren), 8,511 grandchildren, 1,616 brothers or sisters, 4,750 parents, 0 foster children, 3,805 other relatives, 4,492 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,368

Size of family households: 24,054 2-persons, 13,394 3-persons, 14,233 4-persons, 6,985 5-persons, 3,452 6-persons, 814 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,868 1-person, 1,511 2-persons, 508 3-persons, 135 4-persons.

47,626 married couples with children.
8,909 single-parent households (2,679 men, 6,230 women).

84.6% of residents of Union speak English at home.
9.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $393,200,000 ($2,559 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $27,096,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $212,176,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,520,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,744,000
Federal grants: $64,518,000
Federal procurement contracts: $20,335,000 ($12,476,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,908,000 ($4,352,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,143,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $146,293,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,345,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 12,274
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,541
Here:

28 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,991
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +28,720
Here:

+176 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.4

Year house built in Union County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Union County, North Carolina
  • 7,0372014 or later
  • 3,8462010 to 2013
  • 28,2202000 to 2009
  • 18,1561990 to 1999
  • 10,4291980 to 1989
  • 7,1581970 to 1979
  • 3,1851960 to 1969
  • 2,9541950 to 1959
  • 9751940 to 1949
  • 2,0451939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Union County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, North Carolina
  • 471 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 3073 rooms
  • 3,3974 rooms
  • 10,4615 rooms
  • 10,1996 rooms
  • 9,4097 rooms
  • 8,8848 rooms
  • 21,6719+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, North Carolina
  • 3251 room
  • 502 rooms
  • 1,0433 rooms
  • 2,5804 rooms
  • 3,9945 rooms
  • 2,5236 rooms
  • 9727 rooms
  • 7698 rooms
  • 1,3239+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Union County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, North Carolina
  • 47no bedroom
  • 4281 bedroom
  • 4,3572 bedrooms
  • 28,4203 bedrooms
  • 19,7404 bedrooms
  • 11,3835+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, North Carolina
  • 325no bedroom
  • 2951 bedroom
  • 4,3102 bedrooms
  • 6,0323 bedrooms
  • 1,8824 bedrooms
  • 7355+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Union County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 491no vehicle
  • 10,1951 vehicle
  • 29,8962 vehicles
  • 14,8713 vehicles
  • 6,5374 vehicles
  • 2,3855+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,424no vehicle
  • 3,8201 vehicle
  • 4,3272 vehicles
  • 2,6843 vehicles
  • 1,2734 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles

87.6% of Union County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in North Carolina.

Union County:

87.6%
State average:

84.8%

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

  • This state: 115,148
  • Other state: 96,417
  • Northeast: 37,634
  • Midwest: 16,855
  • South: 35,492
  • West: 6,436
Year householders moved into unit in Union County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Union County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 50.9%Utility gas
  • 40.2%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 62.3%Electricity
  • 25.9%Utility gas
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,312
Here:

14.1%
North Carolina:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,462
Here:

8.2%
North Carolina:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,486
Here:

20.8%
North Carolina:

19.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Union County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,687,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,580,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,996,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,505,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,862,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,480,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,475,000
    Other: $3,412,000
    Parks and Recreation: $566,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $191,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,696,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,409,000
    Water Utilities: $7,651,000
    Sewerage: $2,639,000
    Police Protection: $2,624,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $364,872,000
    Police Protection: $30,121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $25,933,000
    Health - Other: $18,876,000
    Water Utilities: $8,346,000
    Financial Administration: $7,284,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,881,000
    Sewerage: $6,132,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,654,000
    Libraries: $5,394,000
    General - Other: $4,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,416,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,257,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,937,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,791,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,424,000
    General Public Buildings: $235,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $16,633,000
    Education: $2,165,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,009,000
    Other: $394,000
    General Local Government Support: $49,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $2,401,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,920,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $735,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,153,000
    Financial Administration: $211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,198,000
    Public Welfare: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $402,880,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,427,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,407,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,040,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,412,000
    Sale of Property: $358,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,569,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,878,000
    Police Protection: $1,198,000
    Sewerage: $345,000
    General - Other: $257,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $189,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Libraries: $111,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,712,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,232,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $257,077,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,287,000
    Public Welfare: $1,795,000
    Health and Hospitals: $549,000
    Other: $221,000
    Highways: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,816,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $43,071,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,671,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,166,000
    Other License: $361,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $254,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $231,398,000

Union County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,687,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,580,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,996,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,505,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,862,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,480,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,475,000
    Other: $3,412,000
    Parks and Recreation: $566,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $191,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,696,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,409,000
    Water Utilities: $7,651,000
    Sewerage: $2,639,000
    Police Protection: $2,624,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $364,872,000
    Police Protection: $30,121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $25,933,000
    Health - Other: $18,876,000
    Water Utilities: $8,346,000
    Financial Administration: $7,284,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,881,000
    Sewerage: $6,132,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,654,000
    Libraries: $5,394,000
    General - Other: $4,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,416,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,257,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,937,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,791,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,424,000
    General Public Buildings: $235,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $16,633,000
    Education: $2,165,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,009,000
    Other: $394,000
    General Local Government Support: $49,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $2,401,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,920,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $735,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,153,000
    Financial Administration: $211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,198,000
    Public Welfare: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $402,880,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,427,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,407,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,040,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,412,000
    Sale of Property: $358,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,569,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,878,000
    Police Protection: $1,198,000
    Sewerage: $345,000
    General - Other: $257,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $189,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Libraries: $111,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,712,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,232,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $257,077,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,287,000
    Public Welfare: $1,795,000
    Health and Hospitals: $549,000
    Other: $221,000
    Highways: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,816,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $43,071,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,671,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,166,000
    Other License: $361,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $254,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $231,398,000

Union County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,687,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,580,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,996,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,505,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,862,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,480,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,475,000
    Other: $3,412,000
    Parks and Recreation: $566,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $191,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,696,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,409,000
    Water Utilities: $7,651,000
    Sewerage: $2,639,000
    Police Protection: $2,624,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $364,872,000
    Police Protection: $30,121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $25,933,000
    Health - Other: $18,876,000
    Water Utilities: $8,346,000
    Financial Administration: $7,284,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,881,000
    Sewerage: $6,132,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,654,000
    Libraries: $5,394,000
    General - Other: $4,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,416,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,257,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,937,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,791,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,424,000
    General Public Buildings: $235,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $16,633,000
    Education: $2,165,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,009,000
    Other: $394,000
    General Local Government Support: $49,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $2,401,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,920,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $735,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,153,000
    Financial Administration: $211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,198,000
    Public Welfare: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $402,880,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,427,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,407,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,040,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,412,000
    Sale of Property: $358,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,569,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,878,000
    Police Protection: $1,198,000
    Sewerage: $345,000
    General - Other: $257,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $189,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Libraries: $111,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,712,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,232,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $257,077,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,287,000
    Public Welfare: $1,795,000
    Health and Hospitals: $549,000
    Other: $221,000
    Highways: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,816,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $43,071,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,671,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,166,000
    Other License: $361,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $254,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $231,398,000

Union County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,687,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,580,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,996,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,505,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,862,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $4,480,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,475,000
    Other: $3,412,000
    Parks and Recreation: $566,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $191,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,696,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,409,000
    Water Utilities: $7,651,000
    Sewerage: $2,639,000
    Police Protection: $2,624,000
    Correctional Institutions: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $364,872,000
    Police Protection: $30,121,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $25,933,000
    Health - Other: $18,876,000
    Water Utilities: $8,346,000
    Financial Administration: $7,284,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,881,000
    Sewerage: $6,132,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,654,000
    Libraries: $5,394,000
    General - Other: $4,702,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,416,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,257,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,937,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,791,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,424,000
    General Public Buildings: $235,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $16,633,000
    Education: $2,165,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,009,000
    Other: $394,000
    General Local Government Support: $49,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,180,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $2,401,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,920,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $735,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,153,000
    Financial Administration: $211,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,198,000
    Public Welfare: $74,000
    Housing and Community Development: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $475,444,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $402,880,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,427,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,458,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,407,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,040,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,412,000
    Sale of Property: $358,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,569,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,878,000
    Police Protection: $1,198,000
    Sewerage: $345,000
    General - Other: $257,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $189,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Libraries: $111,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $32,000
    Correctional Institutions: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,712,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,232,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $257,077,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,287,000
    Public Welfare: $1,795,000
    Health and Hospitals: $549,000
    Other: $221,000
    Highways: $42,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $199,816,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $43,071,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,671,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,166,000
    Other License: $361,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $254,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $231,398,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,699
  • Number of aged recipients: 244
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,455
  • Number of recipients under 18: 367
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 903
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 429
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 643
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 676
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,080$172,2211,206$249,1456,285$219,446149$94,4503$385,667297$148,94354$105,389
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED55$179,418103$322,029445$222,45222$105,0450$024$142,41722$79,273
APPLICATIONS DENIED183$176,607202$276,7572,122$219,603133$75,2630$097$164,40273$78,521
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN164$175,756208$268,1011,374$217,29542$152,9760$062$159,06519$99,895
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS31$164,80629$249,862355$229,6736$132,5003$181,66719$188,2636$56,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED191$268,712185$222,8927$167,286
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED72$290,25097$245,7634$238,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$284,92028$245,8572$185,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$233,66715$263,4001$185,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$265,3008$264,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Union, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Union, NC - Value
Most common first names in Union County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James68671.4 years
William52173.6 years
John50772.8 years
Mary49879.0 years
Robert33972.1 years
George20974.4 years
Henry19973.9 years
Charles19368.9 years
Thomas19073.0 years
Annie16281.6 years
Most common last names in Union County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Helms74074.8 years
Griffin37874.3 years
Williams26274.8 years
Simpson21675.8 years
Smith21575.8 years
Price20775.8 years
Baucom18178.2 years
Starnes17474.8 years
Thomas16674.3 years
Mullis14475.2 years
Businesses in Union County, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza2
AT&T3Lowe's3
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Advance Auto Parts5Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's10
Arby's2New Balance3
AutoZone4Nike10
Baskin-Robbins1OfficeMax1
Bath & Body Works1Olive Garden1
Best Western1Pac Sun1
Blockbuster3Panera Bread1
Burger King5Papa John's Pizza3
CVS11Payless1
Chevrolet2Penske2
Chick-Fil-A3PetSmart1
Circle K1Pier 1 Imports1
Cricket Wireless3Pizza Hut3
Curves2Quality1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Decora Cabinetry3RadioShack2
Discount Tire1Rite Aid3
Domino's Pizza2SAS Shoes1
DressBarn1SONIC Drive-In2
Dressbarn1Sears1
Dunkin Donuts3Shoe Carnival1
FedEx15Sprint Nextel2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Starbucks4
Ford1Subway8
GNC2Super 81
GameStop3T-Mobile8
Goodwill3T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block4Taco Bell3
Hardee's1Target2
Hilton1Tire Kingdom1
Honda1Toyota1
Hyundai1Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney1U-Haul9
Jack In The Box1UPS19
Jones New York3Verizon Wireless1
KFC2Waffle House2
Kincaid1Walgreens6
Kmart1Walmart2
Knights Inn1Wendy's3
Lane Furniture1

Union County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
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