Union County Information

Union in South Dakota occupies 467 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,745, a change from a 2000 population of 12,584 and 10,189 in 1990. 12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.4% percent is 25-35, and 14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 7 acts of violent crime reported in Union in 2004, a change from 9 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 267 people: 3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.7%.

Read more about Union, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyUnion 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area467 sq. milesRanked 2,292 of 3,140
Population 200613,745Ranked 2,188 of 3,140
Population 200513,434 
Population 200012,584Ranked 2,259 of 3,140
Population 199010,189Ranked 2,372 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.6% 
African American.4% 
Asian American1.7% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.2% 
Population 5 to 1413.8% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 3411.4% 
Population 35 to 4414.6% 
Population 45 to 5416.4% 
Population 55 to 6412% 
Population 65 to 746.3% 
Population 75 and up6.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes79
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults7 
Total Property Crimes5350
Burglaries9 
Larceny Thefts36 
Motor Vehicle Thefts8 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,5297,296
Unemployed Population267195
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.7%

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