Union County Information
Union in
Illinois occupies
422 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,261, a change from a 2000 population of
18,293 and
17,619 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Union in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
508 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.5%.
Read more about
Union, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Union | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 422 sq. miles | Ranked 2,479 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,261 | Ranked 1,904 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,219 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,293 | Ranked 1,882 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,619 | Ranked 1,811 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,495 | 8,360 |
| Unemployed Population | 508 | 545 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 6.5% |
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