Union County, Iowa demographics
Population: 12,193
Median age: 39.7
Median household income: 52,321
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Union County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 12,193 |
| 2020 | 12,303 |
| 2019 | 12,358 |
| 2018 | 12,453 |
| 2017 | 12,497 |
| 2016 | 12,539 |
| 2015 | 12,575 |
| 2014 | 12,554 |
| 2013 | 12,547 |
| 2012 | 12,525 |
| 2011 | 12,471 |
| 2010 | 12,409 |
| 2009 | 12,076 |
Union County, IA cities
Afton city - 914
Arispe city - 85
Creston city - 7,594
Cromwell city - 66
Kent CDP - 0
Lorimor city - 442
Shannon City city - 98
Thayer city - 57
Census data for Union County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Union County, Iowa
| Total population | 12,193 |
| Male | 5,987 |
| Female | 6,206 |
| Total population | 12,193 |
| Under 5 years | 677 |
| 5 to 9 years | 555 |
| 10 to 14 years | 984 |
| 15 to 19 years | 947 |
| 20 to 24 years | 731 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,441 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,401 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,354 |
| 55 to 59 years | 741 |
| 60 to 64 years | 913 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,338 |
| 75 to 84 years | 799 |
| 85 years and over | 312 |
| Median age (years) | 39.7 |
| Under 18 years | 2,761 |
| 16 years and over | 9,818 |
| 18 years and over | 9,432 |
| 21 years and over | 8,838 |
| 62 years and over | 2,913 |
| 65 years and over | 2,449 |
| Total population | 12,193 |
| One race | 11,930 |
| White | 11,649 |
| Black or African American | 53 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Some other race | 136 |
| Two or more races | 263 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,252 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,461 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,791 |
Social characteristics in Union County, Iowa
| Total households | 4,936 |
| Family households (families) | 2,431 |
| Married-couple family | 413 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 771 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 604 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,321 |
| Average household size | 1,687 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Union County, Iowa
| Total households | 4,936 |
| Less than $10,000 | 192 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 304 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 574 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 611 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 605 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 938 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 739 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 607 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 269 |
| $200,000 or more | 97 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,321 |
Housing characteristics in Union County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 5,811 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,936 |
| Vacant housing units | 875 |
| Total housing units | 5,811 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,421 |
| 1-unit, attached | 108 |
| 2 units | 172 |
| 3 or 4 units | 396 |
| 5 to 9 units | 123 |
| 10 to 19 units | 168 |
| 20 or more units | 180 |
| Mobile home | 243 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,811 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 219 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 394 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 464 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 309 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 840 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 621 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 419 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 314 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,231 |
| Total housing units | 5,811 |
| 1 room | 95 |
| 2 rooms | 195 |
| 3 rooms | 389 |
| 4 rooms | 715 |
| 5 rooms | 1,258 |
| 6 rooms | 936 |
| 7 rooms | 680 |
| 8 rooms | 613 |
| 9 rooms or more | 930 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 5,811 |
| No bedroom | 95 |
| 1 bedroom | 614 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,848 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,000 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,059 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 195 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,936 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,669 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,267 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.04 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,936 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 363 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,234 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 680 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,141 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 770 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 748 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,669 |
| Less than $50,000 | 602 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,037 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 851 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 397 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 441 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 247 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 82 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 12 |
| Median (dollars) | 109,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,669 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,852 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,817 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,191 |
| Less than $500 | 350 |
| $500 to $999 | 733 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 57 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 7 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 11 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 33 |
| Median (dollars) | 676 |
| No rent paid | 76 |
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