Union County, Illinois demographics
Population: 17,259
Median age: 43.8
Median household income: 53,363
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Union County, Illinois.
Population
| 2021 | 17,259 |
| 2020 | 16,829 |
| 2019 | 16,968 |
| 2018 | 17,127 |
| 2017 | 17,267 |
| 2016 | 17,458 |
| 2015 | 17,551 |
| 2014 | 17,620 |
| 2013 | 17,722 |
| 2012 | 17,799 |
| 2011 | 17,883 |
| 2010 | 17,959 |
| 2009 | 18,078 |
Union County, IL cities
Alto Pass village - 369
Anna city - 4,262
Cobden village - 1,132
Dongola village - 634
Jonesboro city - 1,841
Mill Creek village - 31
Census data for Union County, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Union County, Illinois
| Total population | 17,259 |
| Male | 8,724 |
| Female | 8,535 |
| Total population | 17,259 |
| Under 5 years | 930 |
| 5 to 9 years | 799 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,254 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,052 |
| 20 to 24 years | 809 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,982 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,994 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,273 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,389 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,140 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,031 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,089 |
| 85 years and over | 517 |
| Median age (years) | 43.8 |
| Under 18 years | 3,668 |
| 16 years and over | 14,084 |
| 18 years and over | 13,591 |
| 21 years and over | 13,020 |
| 62 years and over | 4,209 |
| 65 years and over | 3,637 |
| Total population | 17,259 |
| One race | 16,549 |
| White | 16,150 |
| Black or African American | 234 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 45 |
| Asian | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 26 |
| Some other race | 41 |
| Two or more races | 710 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,452 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,690 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,762 |
Social characteristics in Union County, Illinois
| Total households | 6,702 |
| Family households (families) | 3,180 |
| Married-couple family | 409 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,444 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,015 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,669 |
| Average household size | 2,595 |
| Average family size | 2.50 |
Economic characteristics in Union County, Illinois
| Total households | 6,702 |
| Less than $10,000 | 380 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 569 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 830 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 680 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 722 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,277 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 796 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 769 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 364 |
| $200,000 or more | 315 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,363 |
Housing characteristics in Union County, Illinois
| Total housing units | 7,860 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,702 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,158 |
| Total housing units | 7,860 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,002 |
| 1-unit, attached | 25 |
| 2 units | 270 |
| 3 or 4 units | 50 |
| 5 to 9 units | 178 |
| 10 to 19 units | 40 |
| 20 or more units | 160 |
| Mobile home | 1,127 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 |
| Total housing units | 7,860 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 313 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 899 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,011 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 847 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,677 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 753 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 578 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 523 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,259 |
| Total housing units | 7,860 |
| 1 room | 219 |
| 2 rooms | 136 |
| 3 rooms | 344 |
| 4 rooms | 1,643 |
| 5 rooms | 1,617 |
| 6 rooms | 1,690 |
| 7 rooms | 1,082 |
| 8 rooms | 520 |
| 9 rooms or more | 609 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 7,860 |
| No bedroom | 221 |
| 1 bedroom | 443 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,030 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,892 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,073 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 201 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,702 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,264 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,438 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.51 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,702 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 447 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,578 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,013 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,583 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 819 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,262 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,264 |
| Less than $50,000 | 971 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,456 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 913 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 600 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 895 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 358 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 25 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 109,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,264 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,371 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,893 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,193 |
| Less than $500 | 382 |
| $500 to $999 | 674 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 128 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 651 |
| No rent paid | 245 |
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