| Union County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 13,858 | 12,750 | -8% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 26% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 18% | 19% | 1% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 7% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 8% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 42% | -4% |
| %Some College | 12% | 17% | 5% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 13% | 4% |
| Persons over 25 | 8,520 | 8,378 | -2% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 11% | 2% | -9% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,726 | 5,655 | -1% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 37% | 6% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 11% | 9% | -1% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 12% | -2% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Operators | 14% | 18% | 4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 12% | 8% | -5% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 32% | 34% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,942 | 4,528 | -8% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 100% | 100% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 20% | 68% | 48% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 9% | 9% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $71,641,075 | $105,782,147 | 48% |
| Number of Families | 3,795 | 3,566 | -6% |
| Average Family Income | $18,878 | $29,664 | 57% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $52,767,275 | $84,252,392 | 60% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,583 | 3,528 | -2% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $14,727 | $23,881 | 62% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $15,105,760 | $13,078,488 | -13% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,536 | 1,272 | -17% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,834 | $10,282 | 5% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $65,672,770 | $97,330,880 | 48% |
| Earned Income Households | 4,084 | 3,857 | -6% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,081 | $25,235 | 57% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,251 | $3,792 | 68% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 957 | 400 | -58% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 956 | 785 | -18% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,044 | 605 | -42% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,411 | 1,157 | -18% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 863 | 1,694 | 96% |
| Income over $50,000 | 82 | 515 | 528% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |