Union County vs. Adams County

Union County (IA)Adams County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,3593,645
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%-9.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,5344,029
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,5344,029
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%23.1%
Female persons, percent51.5%49.9%
White alone, percent96.5%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018970245
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9482,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,800$86,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,044$1,032
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%4.7%
Building permits, 201843
Households, 2014-20185,1941,641
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.5%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%53.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,56427,329
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,38236,336
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)174,85121,326
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,884$5,453
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.420.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,518$49,229
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,216$27,824
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017332107
Total employment, 20175,1291,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)194,74641,750
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017765325
All firms, 20121,166284
Men-owned firms, 2012644157
Women-owned firms, 201226264
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,075261
Veteran-owned firms, 201219037
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012886210
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.69.5
Land area in square miles, 2010423.65423.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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