Union County vs. Clarke County

Union County (IA)Clarke County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,3599,423
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,5349,286
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,5349,286
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.5%49.4%
White alone, percent96.5%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018970636
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9484,326
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,800$104,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,044$1,103
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%9.2%
Building permits, 2018498
Households, 2014-20185,1943,854
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.5%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,29767,545
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,56439,339
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,38230,874
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)174,851151,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,884$16,122
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.424.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,518$51,571
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,216$26,706
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017332181
Total employment, 20175,1293,465
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)194,746124,517
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017765560
All firms, 20121,166764
Men-owned firms, 2012644409
Women-owned firms, 2012262291
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,075710
Veteran-owned firms, 2012190127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012886581
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%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201029.621.5
Land area in square miles, 2010423.65431.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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