Union County, Illinois

Union County is a county in the United States of Illinois. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 18293 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 18191, It is 63rd most populous county in Illinois. It covers total area of 422.13 sq mi (1093.31 sq km), of which, 416.16 square miles (1077.85 sq km) of it is land and 5.97 square miles (15.46 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 32nd smallest by total area in Illinois.

Union County Illinois
Map of Union County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 18293 people, 7290 households, and 4973 families living in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (16.99/kmē), it would be the 57th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Illinois. There were 7894 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.34/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.38 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. The population's age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 18191, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 17683 White, 208 Black or African American, 79 American Indian, 64 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 154 from two or more races.

Union County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Union County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Union County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30994, it is Illinois's 14th poorest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $37710, it would be the 12th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Illinois. The per capita income for the county was $16450, it would be the 22nd lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Illinois.

In 2000, 4290 pupils and students, of which 2153 are male and 2137 are female, 23.45% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 281 nursery or pri school, 187 kindergarten, 2126 elementary school, 979 high school and 717 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alto Pass VillageUnion County2.172.150.02388180.51728833500
2Anna CityUnion County3.393.380.0151361519.31671424663
3Cobden VillageUnion County1.231.2301116908.61397826364
4Dongola VillageUnion County1.141.110.03806728.81191724539
5Jonesboro CityUnion County1.911.91018539681537230441
6Mill Creek VillageUnion County0.370.370.0176207.7831716563
YearPopulation
April 2000 census18293
April 2000 Estimate18293
July 2000 Estimate18256
July 2001 Estimate18124
July 2002 Estimate18118
July 2003 Estimate18149
July 2004 Estimate18092
July 2005 Estimate18119
July 2006 Estimate18156
July 2007 Estimate18188
July 2008 Estimate18191
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school152129281
Kindergarten12958187
Elementary school105310732126
High school522457979
College or graduate school297420717
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Union County, Illinois$30994$37710$16450
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587