Union County, South Carolina (SC)

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• • 17,72863.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 7,95328.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,7106.1%Two or more races
  • 5141.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 310.1%Asian alone
  • 290.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 240.09%Some other race alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 66
• Auto thefts: 18

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 146
• Auto thefts: 12

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $774 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $483 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.

Cities in this county include: Union, West Springs, Monarch Mill, Buffalo, Cross Keys, Jonesville, Carlisle, Lockhart.

Neighboring counties: Atoka County, Oklahoma , Clay County, North Carolina , Lauderdale County, Alabama , Ventura County, California , Woodruff County, Arkansas .

Current college students: 967
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 256 (39.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 822010 or later
• 322000 to 2009
• 891990 to 1999
• 481980 to 1989
• 221970 to 1979
• 60Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,640
• One, attached: 73
• Two: 346
• 3 or 4: 252
• 5 to 9: 428
• 10 to 19: 45
• 20 to 49: 234
• 50 or more: 74
• Mobile homes: 2,761
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 3,029 (119 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 99 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 115

Religion statistics for Union County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Union County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
• South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2004 to January 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1509: February 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1509, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
• South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1451: January 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1451, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
• South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1313: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• South Carolina Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-881: October 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 881, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

4.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,545 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.32% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($26,958 average AGI)
1.05% relocated from other states ($8,587 average AGI)

Union County:	1.05%
South Carolina average:	4.96%

from Spartanburg County, SC	1.48% ($34,341 average AGI)
from Greenville County, SC	0.40% ($36,459)
from Cherokee County, SC	0.27% ($27,680)

4.77% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,043 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.12% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($35,357 average AGI)
0.65% relocated to other states ($4,686 average AGI)

Union County:	0.65%
South Carolina average:	3.47%

to Spartanburg County, SC	2.15% ($38,383 average AGI)
to Greenville County, SC	0.29% ($32,185)
to Newberry County, SC	0.22% ($60,762)
to Cherokee County, SC	0.21% ($36,100)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.9

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 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,006 (1,597 living alone), Female householders: 6,580 (2,124 living alone)

• 4,921 spouses (4,883 opposite-sex spouses), 482 unmarried partners, (468 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,012 children (7,481 natural, 116 adopted, 409 stepchildren), 918 grandchildren, 275 brothers or sisters, 327 parents, 38 foster children, 614 other relatives, 364 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 397

Size of family households: 3,730 2-persons, 1,871 3-persons, 959 4-persons, 589 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,721 1-person, 340 2-persons, 13 4-persons.

2,470 married couples with children.
2,466 single-parent households (468 men, 1,998 women).

98.7% of residents of Union speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $166,990,000 ($5,786 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,449,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,066,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,662,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $525,000
Federal grants: $35,602,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,050,000 ($219,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,084,000 ($1,379,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $426,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,197,000
Federal Government insurance: $352,000

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

Here:	-43 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.25 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

• Year house built in Union County, South Carolina
• 02020 or later
• 6002010 to 2019
• 1,1972000 to 2009
• 1,8021990 to 1999
• 1,3631980 to 1989
• 2,3011970 to 1979
• 1,9051960 to 1969
• 1,4041950 to 1959
• 8011940 to 1949
• 1,9391939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Union County, South Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, South Carolina
• 291 room
• 02 rooms
• 943 rooms
• 1,3244 rooms
• 1,8675 rooms
• 2,1546 rooms
• 1,4237 rooms
• 5368 rooms
• 5939+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, South Carolina
• 751 room
• 1152 rooms
• 3673 rooms
• 1,0384 rooms
• 9465 rooms
• 5336 rooms
• 2657 rooms
• 688 rooms
• 719+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Union County, South Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, South Carolina
• 26no bedroom
• 1691 bedroom
• 1,9282 bedrooms
• 4,5843 bedrooms
• 1,1634 bedrooms
• 1655+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, South Carolina
• 81no bedroom
• 5031 bedroom
• 1,2272 bedrooms
• 1,3853 bedrooms
• 2594 bedrooms
• 155+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Union County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 388no vehicle
• 2,2981 vehicle
• 3,0702 vehicles
• 1,4903 vehicles
• 5324 vehicles
• 2915+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
• 506no vehicle
• 1,6261 vehicle
• 1,0122 vehicles
• 2873 vehicles
• 294 vehicles
• 105+ vehicles

89.5% of Union County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in South Carolina.

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

• This state: 22,483
• Other state: 4,731
• Northeast: 1,184
• Midwest: 521
• South: 2,578
• West: 419

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 996
• Number of aged recipients: 90
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 906
• Number of recipients under 18: 186
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 620
• Number of recipients older than 64: 190
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 379
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 421

Union County on our top lists:

• #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"