Union County, Ohio (OH)

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County population in 2005: 45,751 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,118
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,228

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 437 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 105 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (14.4%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Union County, Ohio:

White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
Black (2.8%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 19,548	(47.8%)
Females: 21,361	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $47,432
County population in 2003: 43,751
Jobs in 2003: 27,323

Union County,OH real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 23,589
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Union County:	2.7 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,948 ($51,743 in 2000)

This county	$54,948
Ohio:	$43,493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $166,094

Union County	$166,094
Ohio:	$129,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $574
Institutionalized population: 2,180
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Union County in 2000: $1093

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 102
Thefts: 261
Auto thefts: 18

Union County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2005: 440 buildings, average cost: $183,100
2006: 271 buildings, average cost: $176,300

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Ohio:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,428 (1.1%)

Area name: Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marysville, Richwood, Milford Center, Magnetic Springs, Unionville Center.

Neighboring counties: Champaign County , Delaware County , Franklin County , Hardin County , Logan County , Madison County , Marion County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Union County: Marysville Country Club (A), Camp Union (B), Blues Creek Golf Course (C), Rolling Meadows Golf Course (D), Flagstone Golf Course (E), Allen Township Hall (F), Union County Home (G), Union County Childrens Home (H), Mill Creek Township Hall (I), Jerome Township Hall (J), Dover Township Hall (K), Washington Township Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Union County include: Darby Church (A), Jerome United Methodist Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Essex United Methodist Church (E), Calvary Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Springdale Church (H), Grace Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Milford Center Cemetery (1), Amerine Cemetery (2), York Center Cemetery (3), Woods Cemetery (4), Asbury Cemetery (5), Baughn Cemetery (6), Watkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Liggett Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Crane Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brush Run (A), Powder Lick Run (B), Grassy Run (C), Peacock Run (D), Middle Branch Bokes Creek (E), Prairie Run (F), Tombstone Creek (G), Big Swale Creek (H), Big Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Union County include: Milford Center Prairie State Nature Preserve (1), Union County Sports Complex (2), Jerome Township Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
Ohio:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,275
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 389 (49% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 89
1990 to 1994: 23
1985 to 1989: 72
1980 to 1984: 44
1975 to 1979: 30
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 102

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.3%

Union County marital status for males

Union County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,670
One, attached: 180
Two: 396
3 or 4: 713
5 to 9: 697
10 to 19: 216
20 or more: 220
Mobile homes: 1,118
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 6,795 (884 second mortgage, 897 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,749

Agriculture in Union County
Average size of farms: 251 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $86945
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $190.04
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $78863
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.55%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $102427
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.54%
Corn for grain: 42190 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 19401 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 145512 harvested acres
Vegetables: 84 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 63 acres

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 68 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 62 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (16%)
Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Engineers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (17%)
Philippines (16%)
Germany (14%)
Korea (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Peru (6%)
Romania (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Union County:

German (30%)
United States or American (18%)
Irish (11%)
English (10%)
Italian (3%)
Polish (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Union County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 17,074 (84%)
Carpooled: 2,180 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 323 (2%)
Other means: 83 (0%)
Worked at home: 677 (3%)

People in group quarters in Union County, Ohio

1755 people in state prisons
175 people in nursing homes
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
100 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
44 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,993.

8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.52%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Union County: 0.06%
Ohio average: 0.10%

6.94% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($38,810 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($11,774 average AGI)
Union County: 1.52%
Ohio average: 1.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Franklin County, OH	3.16% ($56,554 average AGI)
from Delaware County, OH	0.69% ($43,258)
from Logan County, OH	0.54% ($45,905)
from Champaign County, OH	0.37% ($36,969)
from Marion County, OH	0.34% ($43,300)
from Madison County, OH	0.30% ($39,849)
from Hardin County, OH	0.11% ($37,250)

7.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
Ohio average:	5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.86% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($29,356 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($12,209 average AGI)
Union County: 1.67%
Ohio average: 2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Franklin County, OH	2.30% ($33,824 average AGI)
to Delaware County, OH	0.69% ($49,183)
to Logan County, OH	0.66% ($36,219)
to Champaign County, OH	0.37% ($37,078)
to Marion County, OH	0.36% ($29,556)
to Madison County, OH	0.23% ($43,675)
to Hardin County, OH	0.14% ($26,375)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Births per 1000 population in Union County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Union County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Union County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,084 (3,508 aged, 576 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 38,725

In family households: 34,429 (8,999 male householders, 1,887 female householders)
9,406 spouses, 12,625 children (11,541 natural, 345 adopted, 739 stepchildren), 394 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 278 other relatives, 501 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,296 (1,598 male householders (1,258 living alone)), 1,858 female householders (1,590 living alone)), 840 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,184 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 4,411 2-persons, 2,464 3-persons, 2,464 4-persons, 1,058 5-persons, 344 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,848 1-person, 486 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 8 6-persons.

8,790 married couples with children.
1,730 single-parent households (534 men, 1,196 women).

96.9% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $125,998,000 ($2832 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,176,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $59,450,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,397,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,951,000
Federal grants: $24,890,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,558,000 ($256,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,752,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,479,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $52,257,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,278,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,325

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,509

Here:	33 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +79

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,999

Here:	+66 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Union County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.30 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 738
1995 to 1998: 2,163
1990 to 1994: 1,247
1980 to 1989: 1,657
1970 to 1979: 2,647
1960 to 1969: 1,155
1950 to 1959: 1,098
1940 to 1949: 550
1939 or earlier: 3,962

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Ohio:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 27
3 rooms: 146
4 rooms: 645
5 rooms: 1,935
6 rooms: 2,658
7 rooms: 2,450
8 rooms: 1,691
9 or more rooms: 1,554

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Ohio:

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 97
3 rooms: 491
4 rooms: 976
5 rooms: 739
6 rooms: 437
7 rooms: 279
8 rooms: 97
9 or more rooms: 93

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union County:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 193
2 bedrooms: 1,473
3 bedrooms: 6,545
4 bedrooms: 2,448
5 or more bedrooms: 447

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County:

no bedroom: 33
1 bedroom: 644
2 bedrooms: 1,541
3 bedrooms: 804
4 bedrooms: 161
5 or more bedrooms: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 230
1 vehicle: 1,985
2 vehicles: 5,220
3 vehicles: 2,562
4 vehicles: 774
5 or more vehicles: 347

Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 355
1 vehicle: 1,395
2 vehicles: 1,126
3 vehicles: 298
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 35

52% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Ohio.

Union County:	52.1%
State average:	58.2%

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

This state: 32850
Northeast: 1273
Midwest: 1961
South: 3531
West: 669

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Electricity (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 475

Here:	9.2%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 84

Here:	3.6%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 185

Here:	18.0%
Ohio:	23.4%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Union County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $59,328,000
All Other: $4,770,000

Sewerage: $907,000
Construction - General: $2,113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,126,000

General Public Buildings: $950,000

Housing & Community Development: $464,000

Health - Other: $201,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $55,210,000
Health Services - Other: $9,436,000

Welfare - Other: $5,706,000

Police Protection: $4,239,000

Regular Highways: $4,142,000

General - Other: $3,942,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,713,000

General Public Buildings: $1,260,000

Financial Administration: $1,229,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $761,000

Central Staff Services: $712,000

Sewerage: $531,000

Natural Resources - Other: $480,000

Corrections - Other: $361,000

Water Utilities: $176,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $490,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,651,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $1,046,000
General: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $129,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,000,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,178,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,740,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,980,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,567,000
Industrial Revenue: $5,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,371,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,683,000
Interest Earnings: $1,044,000

Property Sale Other: $254,000

Special Assessments: $87,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $593,000
General Public Building: $195,000

Health - Other: $84,000

Central Staff: $41,000

Police Protection: $38,000

Regular Highways: $32,000

Welfare - Other: $16,000

Judicial: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,663,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $648,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $4,500,000
End of Fiscal Year: $4,020,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,932,000
Public Welfare: $3,662,000

Health & Hospitals: $3,558,000

General Support: $2,087,000

All Other: $1,317,000
Tax - Property: $9,966,000
Total General Sales: $7,908,000

NEC: $814,000

Other Selective Sales: $63,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $42,848,000

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