Fayette County vs. Union County

	Fayette County (IN)	Union County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,047	7,037
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.2%	-6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,301	7,516
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,277	7,516
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.4%
White alone, percent	96.6%	96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.5%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,724	577
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,805	3,259
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.5%	71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,400	$112,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$899	$1,020
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$696	$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.9%	9.1%
Building permits, 2018	17	7
Households, 2014-2018	9,568	2,846
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.9%	82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.7%	83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.8%	67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.6%	88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.6%	16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.6%	9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.0%	55.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,445	32,903
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,757	$4,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.4	23.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,317	$48,227
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,627	$24,040
Persons in poverty, percent	14.5%	10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	446	118
Total employment, 2017	5,521	880
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	184,435	28,234
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.7%	-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,081	478
All firms, 2012	1,275	570
Men-owned firms, 2012	637	274
Women-owned firms, 2012	435	204
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,137	532
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	193	32
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	934	523
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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	25.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	112.9	46.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	215.01	161.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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