Union County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 21,92393.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 8103.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3011.3%Two or more races
  • 1780.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1310.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 760.3%Asian alone

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 2019: $1,452 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,218 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ivylog, Suches, Blairsville.

Neighboring counties: Conway County, Arkansas , Chattooga County , Murray County, Oklahoma , Tunica County, Mississippi , Union County, Mississippi , Murray County , Walker County , Whitfield County .

Current college students: 552
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 690 (38.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 612010 or later
• 1562000 to 2009
• 2031990 to 1999
• 31980 to 1989
• 341970 to 1979
• 151Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,285
• One, attached: 35
• Two: 91
• 3 or 4: 83
• 5 to 9: 45
• 10 to 19: 182
• 20 to 49: 22
• 50 or more: 153
• Mobile homes: 1,944
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 114

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 3,296 (59 second mortgage, 175 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,589

Religion statistics for Union County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Union County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4259: February 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4259, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-857: February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: 857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

8.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($54,365 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.10% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,169 average AGI)
4.65% relocated from other states ($30,196 average AGI)

Union County:	4.65%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Towns County, GA	0.64% ($42,019 average AGI)
from Fannin County, GA	0.43% ($28,143)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.29% ($61,125)
from Cherokee County, NC	0.27% ($52,545)

5.13% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,794 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.94% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,117 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($18,677 average AGI)

Union County:	2.19%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Towns County, GA	0.62% ($40,265 average AGI)
to Fannin County, GA	0.42% ($27,848)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4

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: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,119 (1,192 living alone), Female householders: 4,868 (1,417 living alone)

• 5,742 spouses (5,742 opposite-sex spouses), 353 unmarried partners, (339 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,907 children (4,409 natural, 124 adopted, 374 stepchildren), 375 grandchildren, 185 brothers or sisters, 453 parents, 11 foster children, 442 other relatives, 685 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 591

Size of family households: 4,369 2-persons, 1,421 3-persons, 629 4-persons, 319 5-persons, 281 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,608 1-person, 305 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

2,172 married couples with children.
1,090 single-parent households (77 men, 1,013 women).

96.8% of residents of Union speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $116,669,000 ($5,950 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,703,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,952,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,875,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $128,000
Federal grants: $19,420,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,253,000 ($52,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,041,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $646,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,592,000

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.61 millions of gallons per day (64% from ground, 36% from surface)

• Year house built in Union County, Georgia
• 7872014 or later
• 2982010 to 2013
• 4,6062000 to 2009
• 3,8371990 to 1999
• 2,9281980 to 1989
• 1,0651970 to 1979
• 5031960 to 1969
• 3801950 to 1959
• 2551940 to 1949
• 2061939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Union County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Georgia
• 451 room
• 1772 rooms
• 5653 rooms
• 1,2764 rooms
• 1,5745 rooms
• 1,4586 rooms
• 1,0797 rooms
• 6018 rooms
• 1,0389+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Georgia
• 181 room
• 132 rooms
• 3863 rooms
• 5414 rooms
• 5105 rooms
• 3056 rooms
• 2567 rooms
• 1268 rooms
• 509+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Union County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, Georgia
• 45no bedroom
• 4261 bedroom
• 2,0912 bedrooms
• 3,6633 bedrooms
• 1,0924 bedrooms
• 4745+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, Georgia
• 18no bedroom
• 2311 bedroom
• 8062 bedrooms
• 8793 bedrooms
• 2654 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 212no vehicle
• 1,8681 vehicle
• 3,3212 vehicles
• 1,5353 vehicles
• 4974 vehicles
• 3895+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
• 237no vehicle
• 1,0951 vehicle
• 6202 vehicles
• 2033 vehicles
• 564 vehicles
• 115+ vehicles

87.0% of Union County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 10,657
• Other state: 12,169
• Northeast: 2,569
• Midwest: 2,619
• South: 5,894
• West: 1,089

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 453
• Number of aged recipients: 92
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 361
• Number of recipients under 18: 34
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 259
• Number of recipients older than 64: 160
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 231
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 159