Union County Information
Union in
South Carolina occupies
516 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,306, a change from a 2000 population of
29,881 and
30,337 in 1990.
11.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
227 acts of violent crime reported in
Union in 2004, a change from
219 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,369 people:
10.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Union, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Union | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 516 sq. miles | Ranked 2,119 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,306 | Ranked 1,472 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,511 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,881 | Ranked 1,400 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,337 | Ranked 1,278 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.6% | |
| African American | 31.6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 227 | 219 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 21 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 195 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 877 | 911 |
| Burglaries | 199 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 603 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 75 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,584 | 14,137 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,369 | 713 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.9% | 5% |
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