Union County vs. Grainger County

	Union County (TN)	Grainger County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,688	23,145
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.0%	2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,107	22,656
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,109	22,657
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.3%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.6%
White alone, percent	97.4%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.1%	94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,479	1,652
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,471	11,130
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.6%	78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,000	$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$996	$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$303	$306
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$632	$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.0%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	100	58
Households, 2014-2018	7,126	8,948
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.68	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.3%	81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.6%	70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	76.2%	79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	8.5%	10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.8%	19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.9%	12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.3%	48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	11,576	11,862
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	125,906	138,824
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	87,645	89,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,582	$3,960
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.2	33.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,352	$42,997
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,677	$22,151
Persons in poverty, percent	19.8%	18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	199	234
Total employment, 2017	1,760	2,443
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	56,378	78,843
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.0%	-6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,264	1,491
All firms, 2012	1,070	1,544
Men-owned firms, 2012	646	931
Women-owned firms, 2012	294	469
Minority-owned firms, 2012	26	30
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	997	1,484
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	97	213
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	898	1,301
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	20.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	85.5	80.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	223.55	280.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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