Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Union County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 41,624 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 41,624 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,622 3.9%
Male 23,036 55.3%     Mexican 225 0.5%
Female 18,588 44.7%     Puerto Rican 152 0.4%
          Cuban 96 0.2%
Under 5 years 2,005 4.8%     Other Hispanic or Latino 1,149 2.8%
5 to 9 years 2,290 5.5%   Not Hispanic or Latino 40,002 96.1%
10 to 14 years 2,576 6.2%     White alone 36,455 87.6%
15 to 19 years 3,522 8.5%        
20 to 24 years 3,758 9.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 6,124 14.7%       Total population 41,624 100.0%
35 to 44 years 6,752 16.2%   In households 32,931 79.1%
45 to 54 years 5,377 12.9%     Householder 13,178 31.7%
55 to 59 years 2,003 4.8%     Spouse 7,891 19.0%
60 to 64 years 1,633 3.9%     Child 9,832 23.6%
65 to 74 years 2,756 6.6%       Own child under 18 years 7,905 19.0%
75 to 84 years 1,999 4.8%     Other relatives 694 1.7%
85 years and over 829 2.0%       Under 18 years 249 0.6%
          Nonrelatives 1,336 3.2%
Median age (years) 35.8 (X)       Unmarried partner 576 1.4%
        In group quarters 8,693 20.9%
18 years and over 33,258 79.9%     Institutionalized population 5,793 13.9%
  Male 18,703 44.9%     Noninstitutionalized population 2,900 7.0%
  Female 14,555 35.0%        
21 years and over 30,103 72.3%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 6,497 15.6%       Total households 13,178 100.0%
65 years and over 5,584 13.4%   Family households (families) 9,205 69.9%
  Male 2,302 5.5%       With own children under 18 years 4,093 31.1%
  Female 3,282 7.9%     Married couple family 7,891 59.9%
            With own children under 18 years 3,251 24.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 915 6.9%
One race 41,053 98.6%       With own children under 18 years 600 4.6%
  White 37,496 90.1%   Nonfamily households 3,973 30.1%
  Black or African American 2,878 6.9%     Householder living alone 3,328 25.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 67 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 1,559 11.8%
  Asian 443 1.1%        
    Asian Indian 72 0.2%   Households with individuals under 18 years 4,305 32.7%
    Chinese 91 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 3,646 27.7%
    Filipino 40 0.1%        
    Japanese 38 0.1%   Average household size 2.50 (X)
    Korean 73 0.2%   Average family size 3.00 (X)
    Vietnamese 21 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 108 0.3%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 17 0.0%       Total housing units 14,684 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 3 0.0%   Occupied housing units 13,178 89.7%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.0%   Vacant housing units 1,506 10.3%
    Samoan 2 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 904 6.2%
    Other Pacific Islander2 9 0.0%        
  Some other race 152 0.4%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Two or more races 571 1.4%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.1% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 37,966 91.2%       Occupied housing units 13,178 100.0%
Black or African American 3,025 7.3%   Owner-occupied housing units 9,665 73.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 194 0.5%   Renter-occupied housing units 3,513 26.7%
Asian 592 1.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 84 0.2%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.65 (X)
Some other race 377 0.9%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.09 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.