Union, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,039 (Urban population: 7,849 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 190 (all nonfarm))

Union, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,210 (3,792 occupied: 2,335 owner occupied, 1,457 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	28%

Housing density: 529 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $222,175.

Median contract rent in 2008: $327 (lower quartile is $151, upper quartile is $422)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $302

Median gross rent in Union, SC in 2008: $461

Housing units in Union with a mortgage: 1,186 (126 second mortgage, 185 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 870

Union,SC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $97,310 (it was $59,900 in 2000)

Union:	$97,310
South Carolina:	$138,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,180 - $146,194

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $137,647
Here: $137,647
State: $225,289

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,775
Here: $120,775
State: $203,193

In 2-unit structures: $183,757
Here: $183,757
State: $311,662

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,626
Here: $77,626
State: $213,277

Mobile homes: $29,604
Here: $29,604
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,628

In family households: 7,148 (1,463 male householders, 930 female householders)
1,401 spouses, 2,521 children (2,389 natural, 39 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 179 other relatives, 143 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,480 (513 male householders (462 living alone)), 885 female householders (854 living alone)), 82 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 143 (124 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,178 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 404 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,316 1-person, 74 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

805 married couples with children.
845 single-parent households (93 men, 752 women).

98.0% of residents of Union speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 62 (0.7%)
(85.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 215 5 rooms: 750 6 rooms: 604 7 rooms: 375 8 rooms: 184 9 or more rooms: 168

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union, South Carolina:
	1 room: 35 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 361 4 rooms: 439 5 rooms: 323 6 rooms: 121 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 100
1990 to 1994: 169
1980 to 1989: 412
1970 to 1979: 652
1960 to 1969: 867
1950 to 1959: 727
1940 to 1949: 546
1939 or earlier: 711

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Union:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 608 3 bedrooms: 1,357 4 bedrooms: 309 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 503 2 bedrooms: 550 3 bedrooms: 298 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Union in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 197 1 vehicle: 748 2 vehicles: 1,006 3 vehicles: 303 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Union in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 607 1 vehicle: 606 2 vehicles: 158 3 vehicles: 86 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Union, SC:

Less than $10,000: 30
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 56
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 58
$40,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $69,999: 164
$70,000 to $79,999: 144
$80,000 to $89,999: 140
$90,000 to $99,999: 137
$100,000 to $124,999: 331
$125,000 to $149,999: 238
$150,000 to $174,999: 156
$175,000 to $199,999: 62
$200,000 to $249,999: 100
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 71
$400,000 to $499,999: 28
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Union rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Union:

Less than $100: 186 people
$100 to $149: 93
$150 to $199: 90
$200 to $249: 91
$250 to $299: 78
$300 to $349: 46
$350 to $399: 110
$400 to $449: 153
$450 to $499: 188
$500 to $549: 38
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 16
$900 to $999: 31
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 167

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 19

Union, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.5%
Number of people working at home: 19 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 133
5 to 9 minutes: 884
10 to 14 minutes: 654
15 to 19 minutes: 435
20 to 24 minutes: 200
25 to 29 minutes: 67
30 to 34 minutes: 238
35 to 39 minutes: 102
40 to 44 minutes: 97
45 to 59 minutes: 265
60 to 89 minutes: 118
90 or more minutes: 87

Union mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,507 (76%)
Carpooled: 674 (20%)
Taxi: 29 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 41 (1%)
Other means: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 19 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 815
$10,000 to $14,999: 358
$15,000 to $19,999: 361
$20,000 to $24,999: 306
$25,000 to $29,999: 270
$30,000 to $34,999: 221
$35,000 to $39,999: 242
$40,000 to $44,999: 212
$45,000 to $49,999: 172
$50,000 to $59,999: 252
$60,000 to $74,999: 264
$75,000 to $99,999: 156
$100,000 to $124,999: 103
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3384

United States or American: 1383

English: 560

Irish: 194

German: 181

Scotch-Irish: 105

Subsaharan African:: 87

African: 87

Dutch: 71

Scottish: 61

French (except Basque): 51

Swedish: 35

French Canadian: 31

Italian: 30

European: 12

British: 12

Slovak: 10

Greek: 10

Russian: 10

Scandinavian: 7

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

Japan (45%)
Russia (16%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Philippines (15%)
Sweden (10%)

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

This state: 7528
Northeast: 234
Midwest: 110
South: 798
West: 28

66% of Union residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 89
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 69
7th and 8th grade: 91
9th grade: 74
10th grade: 228
11th grade: 116
12th grade, no diploma: 145
High school graduate (or equivalency): 790
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 293
Associate degree: 105
Bachelor's degree: 234
Master's degree: 107
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 108
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 130
7th and 8th grade: 234
9th grade: 183
10th grade: 181
11th grade: 177
12th grade, no diploma: 129
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,084
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 372
Associate degree: 161
Bachelor's degree: 246
Master's degree: 177
Professional school degree: 53
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,868
Black householders: $22,817
Asian householders: $78,317
Two or more races householders: $3,242
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,739

Union household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Union household income for Black householders

Union household income for Two or more races householders

Union marital status for males

Union marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,501
Black or African American householders: $75,775
Asian householders: $125,180
Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,108

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,982
One, attached: 58
Two: 289
3 or 4: 175
5 to 9: 220
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 49
Mobile homes: 317

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,322

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Union:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	3.5%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.7%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	7.9%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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