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The total population of Union County is estimated to be 17,122 with 8,662 males (50.59%) and 8,460 females (49.41%). There are 202 less females than males in Union County.
The median household income in Union County was $57,681 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 851(1.45%) from $58,532 in 2020. This income is 77.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Union County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,709. Overall, the median household income for the county of Union County stands at $57,681.
In Union County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,530 for males and $25,800 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,803 for males and $46,105 for females.
In Union County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $93,754, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,183.
In 2022, the population of Union County was 16,767, a 1.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Union County's population was 16,937, a decline of 1.43% compared to a population of 17,182 in 2020.
The median age in Union County, IL is 43.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 16.54% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 18.08% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Union County population: 93.57% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 4.11% are multiracial.