Union County, KY

People

The total population of Union County is 13,030. The median age is 44.69

13,030

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

48.98%

Male

Female

51.02%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
1131
Ages 10 to 19
1033
Ages 20 to 29
1517
Ages 30 to 39
1735
Ages 40 to 49
1847
Ages 50 to 59
2020
Ages 60 to 64
1136
Ages 65+
2611

Median Age

45

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

24.09% of the population in Union County have an associate's degree or higher. 91.37% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

2.68%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

5.95%

High School
High School

46.13%

Some College
Some College

21.15%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

12.73%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

6.94%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

4.42%

0

in the community

14

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

20

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Union County has a labor force of 6,237 people, with an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

6,237

Labor Force

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

16.73%

837

Production Workers

Production Workers

11.29%

565

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

10.31%

516

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

8.55%

428

Sales

Sales

7.54%

377

Total Employees

5,003

20192020202120222023

The work distribution of total employees in Union County is:

39%

Blue Collar

60%

White Collar


Total Establishments

385

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Union County has a total of 385 businesses.

How many employees do businesses in Union County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

61.56%

5-9 Employees

22.34%

10-19 Employees

7.53%

20-49 Employees

3.64%

50-99 Employees

3.12%

100+ Employees

1.82%

Income and Spending

Households in Union County earn a median yearly income of $53,635. 21.72% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $53,324 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter, Transportation, Food and Beverages, Health Care, and Utilities.

$53,635

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

14

%

less than the state

32

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter

Shelter

$11,240

Transportation

Transportation

$9,738

Food and Beverages

Food and Beverages

$7,897

Health Care

Health Care

$4,640

Utilities

Utilities

$4,061

Piggy Bank

$53,324

Median Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 45% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 23 minutes commuting to work. Union County is served by 25 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 17 miles away.

23min

Commute Travel Time

1 + 25(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

17miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

5%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

5%

Top State Personal Income Tax

4.5%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5%

State Sales Tax

6%