Language Spoken At Home in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,711 | 100% |
| English only | 11,546 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 165 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 35 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 77 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 75 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,525 | 100% |
| American | 1,519 | 12.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 112 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 345 | 2.8% |
| Dutch | 533 | 4.3% |
| English | 1,383 | 11.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 335 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 58 | 0.5% |
| German | 3,497 | 27.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,877 | 15.0% |
| Italian | 105 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 242 | 1.9% |
| Polish | 79 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 210 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 269 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 367 | 2.9% |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 113 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,351 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,430 | 64.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,602 | 29.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,657 | 49.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 985 | 18.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 238 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 184 | 3.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 535 | 10.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 433 | 8.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,921 | 35.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,568 | 29.3% |
| 65 years and over | 705 | 13.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,665 | 31.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,538 | 28.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,214 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,351 | 43.8% |
| Spouse | 2,679 | 21.9% |
| Child | 3,315 | 27.1% |
| Other relatives | 264 | 2.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 605 | 5.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 437 | 3.6% |
Marital Status in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,800 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,317 | 27.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,728 | 56.8% |
| Separated | 36 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 117 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 602 | 12.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,268 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,317 | 25.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,676 | 50.8% |
| Separated | 64 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 607 | 11.5% |
| Divorced | 604 | 11.5% |
Fertility in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 107 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 57 | 53.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 92 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 41 | 44.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 13 | 14.1% |
| 5 or more years | 28 | 30.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 41 | 100% |
| Who are female | 27 | 65.9% |
| Who are married | 41 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,194 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 352 | 11.0% |
| Kindergarten | 241 | 7.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,252 | 39.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 657 | 20.6% |
| College or graduate school | 692 | 21.7% |
Educational Attainment in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,494 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 177 | 2.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 652 | 7.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,229 | 38.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,085 | 24.5% |
| Associate's degree | 928 | 10.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,032 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 391 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.8% |
Veteran Status in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,587 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,073 | 11.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,362 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,804 | 14.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,938 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 1.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,284 | 100% |
| With a disability | 952 | 13.1% |
| 65 years and over | 2,140 | 100% |
| With a disability | 797 | 37.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,410 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,858 | 87.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,511 | 12.2% |
| Same county | 690 | 5.6% |
| Different county | 821 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 503 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 318 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 41 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,525 | 100% |
| Native | 12,400 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 12,256 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 9,559 | 76.3% |
| Different state | 2,697 | 21.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 144 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 125 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 125 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 30 | 24.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 95 | 76.0% |
Year of Entry in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 269 | 100% |
| Native | 144 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 30 | 20.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 114 | 79.2% |
| Foreign born | 125 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 39 | 31.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 86 | 68.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 125 | 100% |
| Europe | 26 | 20.8% |
| Asia | 30 | 24.0% |
| Africa | 1 | 0.8% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 2.4% |
| Northern America | 65 | 52.0% |