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Union Illinois Information: Union, Illinois is part of MCHENRY County. Population for Union from the last gathering is 576. You can view Union venues that host many Union IL events every year. You can also research Union Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Union Illinois real estate guide. Union Illinois has a latitude of 42.2234 and a longitude of -88.5269. Zip codes in Union, IL include 60180 ... more Union zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Union, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Union, IL was 576.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Union was 277, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Union, IL
There are an estimated 132 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Union are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Union is 299 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Union, Illinois
There are an estimated 155 married women in the community. 61 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Union, IL
The median age of people living in Union, IL was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Union was 40. There were 415 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (64) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Union, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Union, IL was 572.

White Population in Union, IL
The estimated White population in the Union community is 565, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Union, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Union, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Union, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Union, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Union, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Union was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Union community was 23, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Union, IL
The household population number in Union was 576.

Group Quarters Population in Union, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Union, IL
The average household size in Union is 2.82 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Union, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 208 total housing units in Union.

The number of occupied housing units was 204, or 98.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 172 were owner-occupied (84.3), and 32 were renter-occupied (15.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Union at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Union, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 156, with a median value in dollars of 133,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Union, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,053 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Union, average costs per month were $392 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 313 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Union, Illinois
51 people in Union also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Union, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Union was 40, or 9.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Union, IL
In 2000, there were 69 people in Union, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Union, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Union who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Union, Illinois
There were 360 in the labor force in Union at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Union was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Union, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,528. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Union, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Union, Illinois
Per capita income in Union in the last full census was 21,218. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Union numbered 9, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Union, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 30, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.