Union County Information
Union in
Mississippi occupies
417 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,008, a change from a 2000 population of
25,362 and
22,085 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Union in 2004, a change from
18 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
710 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Union, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Union | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 417 sq. miles | Ranked 2,503 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,008 | Ranked 1,517 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,757 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,362 | Ranked 1,550 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,085 | Ranked 1,572 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.8% | |
| African American | 15.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 18 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 436 | 462 |
| Burglaries | 166 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 239 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,816 | 12,522 |
| Unemployed Population | 710 | 578 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 4.6% |
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