Census Quick Facts | |
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Population, 2013 estimate | 12583 |
Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 12534 |
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 | 0.4% |
Population, 2010 | 12534 |
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2013 | 6.2% |
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013 | 23.4% |
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013 | 18.9% |
Female persons, percent, 2013 | 51.8% |
White alone, percent, 2013 | 97.1% |
Black or African American alone, percent, 2013 | 1.0% |
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2013 | 0.4% |
Asian alone, percent, 2013 | 0.5% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2013 | Z |
Two or More Races, percent, 2013 | 1.0% |
Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 | 2.4% |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 | 95.0% |
Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2009-2013 | 88.7% |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2009-2013 | 1.0% |
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2009-2013 | 2.0% |
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-2013 | 91.5% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-2013 | 16.5% |
Number of Veterans, 2009-2013 | 1014 |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2009-2013 | 15 |
Number of Housing units, 2013 | 5902 |
Homeownership rate, 2009-2013 | 73.2% |
Percent of Housing units in multi-unit structures 2009-2013 | 12.0% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2009-2013 | $91,600 |
Number of Households, 2009-2013 | 5339 |
Persons per household, 2009-2013 | 2.29 |
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2013 dollars), 2009-2013 | $23,007 |
Median household income, 2009-2013 | $44,838 |
Percent of Persons below poverty level 2009-2013 | 16.1% |
U.S. Census Information | |
Total Change in Population 4/1/10-7/1/13 | 49 |
Net Natural Change in Population (Births-Deaths) 4/1/10-7/1/13 | -9 |
Births 4/1/10-7/1/13 | 450 |
Deaths 4/1/10-7/1/13 | 459 |
Net Total Migration 4/1/10-7/1/13 | 67 |
International Migration 4/1/10-7/1/13 | -3 |
Domestic Migration 4/1/10-7/1/13 | 70 |
"Residual" population change that cannot be explained by demographic factors | -9 |
Population Changes Historical Data over Time (Source: U.S. Census Bureau and http://www.icip.iastate.edu/tables/) | |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1930 | 7.7 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1940 | 10.6 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1950 | 13 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1960 | 16.3 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1970 | 17.1 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1980 | 16.9 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 1990 | 18.3 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 2000 | 17.7 |
Percent of population ages 65 and over in 2010 | 18.1 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1900 | 38.9 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1910 | 41.7 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1920 | 46.5 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1930 | 49.4 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1940 | 49.3 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1950 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census) | 53.1 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1960 ((definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census) | 55.9 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1970 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census) | 60.7 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1980 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census) | 60.8 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 1990 (definition of "urban" changed in 1950 census) | 62 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 2000 (definition of "urban" changed in 2000 census) | 60 |
Percent of population living in Urban area in 2010 (definition of "urban" changed in 2000 census) | 60.8 |
Median age (2000) | 40.1 |
Number of residents under 5 years old (2000) | 725 |
Number of residents 5-9 years old (2000) | 753 |
Number of residents 10-14 years old (2000 | 846 |
Number of resident 15-19 years old (2000) | 969 |
Number of residents 20-24 years old (2000) | 650 |
Number of residents 25-34 years old (2000) | 1307 |
Number of residents 35-44 years old (2000) | 1811 |
Number of residents 45-54 years old (2000) | 1740 |
Number of residents 55-59 years old (2000) | 642 |
Number of residents 60-64 years old (2000) | 569 |
Number of residents 65-74 years old (2000) | 1049 |
Number of residents 75-84 years old (2000) | 898 |
Number of residents 85 and older (2000) | 350 |
Number of residents 18 and over (2000) | 9442 |
Number of residents 21 years and older (2000) | 8859 |
Number of residents 62 and over (2000) | 2625 |
Number of residents 65 and over (2000) | 2297 |
Census Geography Quick Facts | |
Land area in square miles, 2010 | 423.65 |
Persons per square mile, 2010 | 29.6 |
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area | None |
Census Business Quick Facts | |
Private nonfarm establishments, 2012 -- Source: Census Business Quick Facts | 330 |
Private nonfarm employment, 2012 | 5390 |
Percent change in Private nonfarm employment 2011-2012 | 3.1% |
Nonemployer establishments, 2012 | 837 |
Total number of firms, 2007 | S |
Percent of Black-owned firms, 2007 (F = "fewer than 25") | S |
Percent of American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms 2007 (F = "fewer than 25") | S |
Percent of Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 (F = "fewer than 25") | S |
Percent of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms 2007 (F = "fewer than 25") | S |
Percent of Hispanic-owned firms 2007 (F = "fewer than 25") | S |
Percent of Women-owned firms 2007 (S = "suppressed does not meet publication standards") | S |
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) (D = "suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information") | 214327 |
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 384667 |
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 153754 |
Retail sales per capita, 2007 (D = "suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information") | $12,759 |
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) (D = "suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information") | 11160 |
Building permits, 2012 | 16 |
Agricultural Economic Data (USDA Census of Agriculture Table 1: County Summary Highlights) | |
Number of farms 2012 | 648 |
Total acres of farmland 2012 | 214412 |
Average size of a farm 2012 (measured in acres) | 331 |
Total Cropland 2012 (measured in acres) | 147608 |
Harvested Cropland 2012 (measured in acres) | 127506 |
Total number of hogs and pig inventory 2012 | 105023 |
Total acres of Corn harvested for grain 2012 | 50884 |
Health and Lifestyle Data (Source: 2013 Vital Statistics of Iowa, Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Vital Statistics unless otherwise noted) | |
Suicide Deaths 2013 (rate per 100,000 population; A = fewer than 5 deaths, information suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information) | A |
Total marriages 2013 | 83 |
Marriage rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population) | 6.6 |
Same-gender marriage rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population) | n/a |
Total opposite gender marriages 2013 | 79 |
Total same gender marriages 2013 | 3 or less |
Total number of marriages where gender is not stated 2013 | 3 or less |
Dissolution rate 2013 (rate per 1000 population) | 3.1 |
Unintentional Injury Death rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population) | 47.7 |
Out-of-wedlock live birth rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 live births) | 367.6 |
Per Person Alcohol Liquor Sales (Source http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/data-show-per-person-liquor-sales-for-iowa-counties-20150108) | 2.18 |
Live birth rate 2013 (rate per 1,000 population) | 10.8 |
Live birth rate for mothers under age 20 2013 (rate per 1,000 live births) | 66.2 |
Gun permits approved in 2011 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county) | 898 |
Gun permits approved in 2012 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county) | 214 |
Total gun permits 2011-2012 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county) | 1112 |
Total gun permits denied 2011-2012 (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county) | 4 |
Percent of Population with gun permit (Source: http://archive.desmoinesregister.com/interactive/article/20130310/NEWS/130309029/Map-Gun-permits-issued-by-Iowa-county) | 9 |
Religious Affiliation | |
Religious Membership, Total number of Adherents in all Denominations/Groups (2010) (Source: www.theARDA.com) | 5263 |
Rate of Religious Membership, Rates of Adherence per 1,000 population (2010) (Source: www.theARDA.com) | 419.9 |
Rate of Evangelical Protestant Adherence per 1,000 population (2010) (Source: www.theARDA.com) | 80.98 |
Voter Registration and Turnout Information (Source: Iowa Secretary of State) | |
Registered Voters Age 18-24 (3/24/15) | 732 |
Registered Voters Age 25-34 (3/24/15) | 1133 |
Registered Voters Age 35-49 (3/24/15) | 1647 |
Registered Voters Age 50-64 (3/24/15) | 2235 |
Registered Voters Age 65 and over (3/24/15) | 2184 |
Active Democratic Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 1685 |
Active Republican Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 2768 |
Active No Party Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 3183 |
Active Other Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 11 |
Total Active Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 7647 |
Inactive Democratic Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 85 |
Inactive Republican Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 83 |
Inactive No Party Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 202 |
Inactive Other Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 0 |
Total Inactive Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 370 |
Grand Total Registered Voters (1/2/15) | 8017 |
Voters on Election Day 2014 | 2074 |
Voters who Voted Absentee 2014 | 2225 |
Total Voters 2014 | 4299 |
Active Voters as of 11/6/14 | 7627 |
Percent Active Voter Turnout 2014 | 56.37 |
Inactive Voters as of 11/6/14 | 394 |
Percent Total Voter Turnout 2014 | 53.6 |
County Government Salary Information (Source: Iowa State Association of Counties) | |
2015 County Supervisor Salary | 25557 |
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Supervisor Salary | 83 |
Percent Change in County Supervisor Salary from 2014 | 5.06% |
2015 County Attorney Salary | 84388 |
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Attorney Salary | 43 |
Percent Change in County Attorney Salary from 2014 | 5.57% |
2015 CountyAuditor Salary | 48690 |
RankAmong all Counties for 2015 County Auditor Salary | 83 |
Percent Change in County Auditor Salary from 2014 | 5.06% |
2015 County Recorder Salary | 48690 |
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Recorder Salary | 76 |
Percent Change in County Recorder Salary from 2014 | 5.06% |
2015 County Sheriff Salary | 63683 |
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Sheriff Salary | 76 |
Percent Change in County Sheriff Salary from 2014 | 5.57% |
2015 County Treasurer Salary | 48690 |
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 County Treasurer Salary | 79 |
Percent Change in County Treasurer Salary from 2014 | 5.06% |
Number of Board Members | 3 |
Stipend to Board Chair | |
Total Elected Officials Salary 2015 | 370812 |
Rank Among all Counties for 2015 Total Elected Officials Salary | 78 |
Percent Change in Total Elected Officials Salary from 2014 | 5.26% |
Tax Information (Source: http://www.dom.state.ia.us/local/county/county_prop_tax.htm) | |
General Basic Property Tax Rate | 3.5 |
Total Tax Revenues | 5471016 |
Total Property Tax Revenue | 5195447 |
Fact | The first Union County courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1893. |