Union County vs. Laurens County

Union County (SC)Laurens County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,41066,994
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,97266,535
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,96166,537
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%18.5%
Female persons, percent52.6%51.7%
White alone, percent65.3%72.0%
Black or African American alone, percent32.2%25.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.2%67.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7964,317
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,09531,503
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$77,300$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$933$1,022
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$664$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%7.0%
Building permits, 201826161
Households, 2014-201811,54425,373
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.9%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.6%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.0%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.4%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.1%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.0%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,98756,628
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)524,4841,728,181
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,431115,220
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,675412,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,926$6,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.724.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,120$41,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,372$21,743
Persons in poverty, percent20.4%19.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017423904
Total employment, 20176,91716,753
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)236,016660,453
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1213,370
All firms, 20121,6943,848
Men-owned firms, 20128622,247
Women-owned firms, 20125721,203
Minority-owned firms, 2012239677
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3833,027
Veteran-owned firms, 2012235479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3453,176
Black-owned firms, percent, 200717.7%12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.1%29.3%
Population per square mile, 201056.393.2
Land area in square miles, 2010514.17713.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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