Union County Information
Union in
Louisiana occupies
905 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,964, a change from a 2000 population of
22,803 and
20,796 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
82 acts of violent crime reported in
Union in 2004, a change from
77 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
403 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Union, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Union | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 905 sq. miles | Ranked 939 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,964 | Ranked 1,670 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,866 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,803 | Ranked 1,656 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,796 | Ranked 1,640 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.2% | |
| African American | 27% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 82 | 77 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 75 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 271 | 562 |
| Burglaries | 81 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 187 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,394 | 10,173 |
| Unemployed Population | 403 | 541 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 5.3% |
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