Union County vs. Lancaster County

Union County (NC)Lancaster County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)235,90895,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)17.2%24.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)201,33476,653
Population, Census, April 1, 2010201,29276,652
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.7%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.5%
White alone, percent81.6%74.9%
Black or African American alone, percent12.3%21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.4%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.4%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.6%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-201811,9626,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)82,55738,541
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$229,200$182,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,533$1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$984$753
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%8.0%
Building permits, 20181,6341,228
Households, 2014-201875,16532,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.992.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.2%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.3%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.2%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)192,87365,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)533,877229,041
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,645,4461,292,486
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,449,136719,744
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,943,631732,889
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,321$9,267
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.529.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,397$55,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,379$29,271
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174,7471,420
Total employment, 201755,89819,850
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,201,702915,011
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.9%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,6885,713
All firms, 201217,7015,411
Men-owned firms, 201210,0542,906
Women-owned firms, 20125,5411,948
Minority-owned firms, 20122,9771,097
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,1764,084
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,743770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201215,1674,278
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%9.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.4%23.4%
Population per square mile, 2010318.7139.6
Land area in square miles, 2010631.52549.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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