Fairfield County vs. Union County

Fairfield County (SC)Union County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,40227,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,96028,972
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,95628,961
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%20.3%
Female persons, percent52.2%52.6%
White alone, percent39.8%65.3%
Black or African American alone, percent57.4%32.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.2%64.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4441,796
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,94614,095
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$77,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,112$933
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$722$664
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%7.8%
Building permits, 20185126
Households, 2014-20188,97911,544
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.0%75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.4%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.5%81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%12.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.4%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,09920,987
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)232,293524,484
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,856195,675
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,624$6,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.627.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,294$40,120
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,527$22,372
Persons in poverty, percent23.7%20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017320423
Total employment, 20177,7466,917
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)554,227236,016
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4451,121
All firms, 20121,7021,694
Men-owned firms, 2012824862
Women-owned firms, 2012728572
Minority-owned firms, 2012848239
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127661,383
Veteran-owned firms, 2012186235
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4521,345
Black-owned firms, percent, 200732.6%17.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.1%31.1%
Population per square mile, 201034.956.3
Land area in square miles, 2010686.28514.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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