Towns County vs. Union County

	Towns County (GA)	Union County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11,852	24,001
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13.1%	12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	10,477	21,356
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	10,471	21,356
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.6%	3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	12.7%	15.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	34.5%	33.0%
Female persons, percent	52.3%	51.6%
White alone, percent	96.5%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.0%	93.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,150	2,072
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.0%	2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,317	14,792
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.8%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$205,600	$197,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,213	$1,168
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$371	$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$764	$731
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.8%	4.3%
Building permits, 2018	65	211
Households, 2014-2018	4,777	9,070
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.22	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.1%	87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.7%	86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.5%	73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.2%	88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.2%	22.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.3%	18.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.5%	43.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.8%	41.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	32,408	28,414
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	34,174	97,269
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,943	26,778
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	87,113	242,915
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,300	$11,324
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.6	25.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,927	$44,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,940	$27,282
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	283	561
Total employment, 2017	2,756	5,928
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	81,316	213,772
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-13.0%	3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,192	2,383
All firms, 2012	1,035	2,242
Men-owned firms, 2012	571	1,379
Women-owned firms, 2012	267	516
Minority-owned firms, 2012	38	83
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	957	1,993
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	56	243
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	948	1,717
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	30.6%	18.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	62.9	66.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	166.56	321.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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