Union County vs. Columbia County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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