Union County vs. Laurens County
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Union County (SC) Laurens County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 27,410 66,994
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.4% 0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 28,972 66,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,961 66,537
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2% 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3% 18.5%
Female persons, percent 52.6% 51.7%
White alone, percent 65.3% 72.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 32.2% 25.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.2% 67.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,796 4,317
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.6% 2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 14,095 31,503
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.3% 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, 2009-2013 7.8% 7.0%
Building permits, 2018 26 161
Households, 2014-2018 11,544 25,373
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.0% 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.9% 4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 75.6% 80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 62.0% 67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.4% 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.1% 15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.0% 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1% 14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.2% 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.5% 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,987 56,628
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 524,484 1,728,181
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 43,431 115,220
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 195,675 412,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,926 $6,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.7 24.8
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, percent 20.4% 19.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 423 904
Total employment, 2017 6,917 16,753
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 236,016 660,453
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.4% -1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,121 3,370
All firms, 2012 1,694 3,848
Men-owned firms, 2012 862 2,247
Women-owned firms, 2012 572 1,203
Minority-owned firms, 2012 239 677
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,383 3,027
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 235 479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,345 3,176
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 17.7% 12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.7%
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% 29.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 56.3 93.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 514.17 713.80
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.