Union County vs. Chester County

	Union County (SC)	Chester County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,410	32,251
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.4%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,972	33,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,961	33,140
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.2%	22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	51.8%
White alone, percent	65.3%	60.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	32.2%	37.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	64.2%	58.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,796	1,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,095	14,795
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.3%	75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$77,300	$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$933	$963
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$328	$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$664	$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.8%	6.8%
Building permits, 2018	26	31
Households, 2014-2018	11,544	12,453
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.0%	95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.9%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.0%	54.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.4%	82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.1%	13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.0%	13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.1%	12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.2%	54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,987	25,502
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	524,484	1,140,650
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	43,431	302,127
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	195,675	234,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,926	$7,193
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.7	27.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,120	$40,080
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,372	$21,240
Persons in poverty, percent	20.4%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	423	542
Total employment, 2017	6,917	7,146
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	236,016	304,206
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,121	1,722
All firms, 2012	1,694	1,760
Men-owned firms, 2012	862	905
Women-owned firms, 2012	572	659
Minority-owned firms, 2012	239	600
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,383	1,083
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	235	214
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,345	1,430
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.7%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.1%	23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	56.3	57.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	514.17	580.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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