Alachua County vs. Union County

	Alachua County (FL)	Union County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	269,956	14,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.1%	-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	247,337	15,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	247,336	15,535
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.0%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.0%	15.0%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	35.6%
White alone, percent	69.9%	74.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	20.6%	22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	6.3%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.3%	5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.8%	69.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	15,109	1,627
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	118,968	4,628
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	54.8%	69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$173,900	$104,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,408	$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$482	$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$958	$641
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	37.4%	6.7%
Building permits, 2018	1,504	32
Households, 2014-2018	97,048	3,892
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	77.2%	79.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.8%	5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.8%	73.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	83.7%	61.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.4%	76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	42.5%	8.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.9%	12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.7%	32.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	54.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,208,691	44,787
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,762	$2,944
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.0	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,078	$41,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,896	$15,475
Persons in poverty, percent	19.8%	20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	6,195	126
Total employment, 2017	94,515	1,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,970,480	59,156
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.2%	-15.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	18,907	578
All firms, 2012	20,110	720
Men-owned firms, 2012	10,330	343
Women-owned firms, 2012	7,177	183
Minority-owned firms, 2012	4,816	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	14,333	626
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	2,217	58
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	16,761	592
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	7.8%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.8%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.7%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.6%	37.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	282.7	63.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	875.02	243.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Alachua county (FL) and Union county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.