Taylor County vs. Union County

	Taylor County (IA)	Union County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,191	12,359
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.0%	-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,317	12,534
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,317	12,534
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.1%	20.6%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	51.5%
White alone, percent	97.5%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.2%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.9%	93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	459	970
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,106	5,948
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.5%	70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$79,500	$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$980	$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$389	$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$584	$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.1%	12.0%
Building permits, 2018	5	4
Households, 2014-2018	2,650	5,194
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.0%	83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.7%	5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.8%	73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.9%	17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.9%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.5%	64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.9%	60.7%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	237,486	283,966
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	32,606	174,851
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,252	$13,884
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.7	17.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,717	$47,518
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,672	$26,216
Persons in poverty, percent	12.8%	13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	140	332
Total employment, 2017	1,663	5,129
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	65,643	194,746
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.5%	-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	556	765
All firms, 2012	681	1,166
Men-owned firms, 2012	374	644
Women-owned firms, 2012	122	262
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	647	1,075
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	609	886
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	11.9	29.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	531.90	423.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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