Union County vs. Fairfield County

	Union County (SC)	Fairfield County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,410	22,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.4%	-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,972	23,960
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,961	23,956
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.2%	19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	52.2%
White alone, percent	65.3%	39.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	32.2%	57.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	64.2%	38.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,796	1,444
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,095	11,946
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.3%	73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$77,300	$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$933	$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$328	$367
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$664	$722
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.8%	8.0%
Building permits, 2018	26	51
Households, 2014-2018	11,544	8,979
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.0%	92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.9%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	74.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.0%	52.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.4%	82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.1%	17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.0%	15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.1%	11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.2%	49.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,987	9,099
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	524,484	232,293
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	195,675	224,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,926	$9,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.7	31.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,120	$36,294
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,372	$22,527
Persons in poverty, percent	20.4%	23.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	423	320
Total employment, 2017	6,917	7,746
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	236,016	554,227
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,121	1,445
All firms, 2012	1,694	1,702
Men-owned firms, 2012	862	824
Women-owned firms, 2012	572	728
Minority-owned firms, 2012	239	848
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,383	766
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	235	186
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,345	1,452
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.7%	32.6%
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	31.1%	34.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	56.3	34.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	514.17	686.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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