Columbia County vs. Union County

	Columbia County (FL)	Union County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,503	14,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.4%	-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	67,526	15,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	67,531	15,535
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	15.0%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	35.6%
White alone, percent	77.8%	74.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	18.5%	22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.4%	5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	72.3%	69.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,356	1,627
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.8%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	29,081	4,628
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.4%	69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,800	$104,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,070	$1,078
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$319	$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$827	$641
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.5%	6.7%
Building permits, 2018	147	32
Households, 2014-2018	24,985	3,892
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.8%	79.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.2%	5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.5%	73.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	61.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.7%	76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	8.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.5%	32.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	106,605	3,631
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	815,928	44,787
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,005	$2,944
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,491	$41,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,901	$15,475
Persons in poverty, percent	17.3%	20.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,359	126
Total employment, 2017	18,651	1,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	725,693	59,156
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.5%	-15.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,072	578
All firms, 2012	4,574	720
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,473	343
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,436	183
Minority-owned firms, 2012	640	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,659	626
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	537	58
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,707	592
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.7%	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	3.4%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.7%	37.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	84.7	63.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	797.57	243.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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