Language Spoken At Home in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 17,964 | 100% |
| English only | 17,734 | 98.7% |
| Language other than English | 230 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 75 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 169 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 61 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 19,179 | 100% |
| American | 7,259 | 37.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 17 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 362 | 1.9% |
| English | 1,816 | 9.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 305 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,717 | 9.0% |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 65 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 1,590 | 8.3% |
| Italian | 187 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 328 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 317 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 225 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 18 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,404 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,132 | 69.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,049 | 27.7% |
| Married-couple family | 4,044 | 54.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,493 | 20.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 241 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 128 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 847 | 11.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 428 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,272 | 30.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,953 | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 695 | 9.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,413 | 32.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,939 | 26.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 19,022 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,404 | 38.9% |
| Spouse | 4,022 | 21.1% |
| Child | 5,540 | 29.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,391 | 7.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 665 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 347 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,604 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,818 | 23.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,516 | 59.4% |
| Separated | 131 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 212 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 927 | 12.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,809 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,516 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,177 | 53.5% |
| Separated | 226 | 2.9% |
| Widowed | 957 | 12.3% |
| Divorced | 933 | 11.9% |
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 | 163 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 21 | 12.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 7 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 562 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 351 | 62.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 171 | 30.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 62 | 11.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 36 | 6.4% |
| 5 or more years | 82 | 14.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 351 | 100% |
| Who are female | 204 | 58.1% |
| Who are married | 287 | 81.8% |
School Enrollment in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,148 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 246 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 291 | 7.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,001 | 48.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,159 | 27.9% |
| College or graduate school | 451 | 10.9% |
Educational Attainment in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,989 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,971 | 15.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,848 | 14.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,791 | 44.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,706 | 13.1% |
| Associate's degree | 672 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 694 | 5.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 307 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 70.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.7% |
Veteran Status in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,606 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 989 | 6.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 19,035 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,448 | 18.1% |
| Under 18 years | 4,571 | 100% |
| With a disability | 145 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,854 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,297 | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,610 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,006 | 38.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 19,042 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,272 | 90.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,770 | 9.3% |
| Same county | 941 | 4.9% |
| Different county | 829 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 595 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 234 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 19,179 | 100% |
| Native | 19,080 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 19,049 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 14,995 | 78.2% |
| Different state | 4,054 | 21.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 31 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 99 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 99 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 46 | 46.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 53 | 53.5% |
Year of Entry in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 130 | 100% |
| Native | 31 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 31 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 99 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 99 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Union County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 99 | 100% |
| Europe | 47 | 47.5% |
| Asia | 5 | 5.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 47 | 47.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |