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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Union County is $19,253, which is lower than the state average of $24,222 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Union County median household income is $35,221, which has grown by 12.02% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Union County residents spend 28.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #30

Union County	19,253 USD
South Carolina	24,222 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Union County	25,622 USD
South Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Union County	31,366 USD
South Carolina	31,966 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Union County	22,003 USD
South Carolina	22,711 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #31

Union County	35,221 USD
South Carolina	45,033 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Union County	45,623 USD
South Carolina	61,196 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #36

Union County	12.02%
South Carolina	21.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Union County		South Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	10.90%	$7,057, see rank	17.72%	$16,178	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.22%	$16,871, see rank	33.28%	$17,816	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.76%	$2,546, see rank	1.59%	$3,088	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.43%	$15,261, see rank	20.18%	$22,391	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Union County	44,851 USD
South Carolina	55,506 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Union County	54,689 USD
South Carolina	71,602 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Union County	South Carolina	U.S.
White	$41,792, see rank	$52,089	$56,900
Black	$23,433, see rank	$29,971	$35,600
Hispanic	$28,500, see rank	$36,646	$42,396
Two or More Races	$43,333, see rank	$38,191	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Union County	South Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$28,125, see rank	$22,083	$25,788
25 to 44	$42,363, see rank	$48,649	$58,398
45 to 64	$37,934, see rank	$52,814	$65,027
65 or over	$24,704, see rank	$35,552	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Union County	South Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	22,791, see rank	3,768,421	248,775,628
Male¹	10,674, 46.83%, see rank	48.08%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,569, 61.54%, see rank	65.98%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	66, 0.62%, see rank	1.46%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,503, 60.92%, see rank	64.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,458, 83.93%, see rank	89.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,045, 16.07%, see rank	10.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,105, 38.46%, see rank	34.02%	30.72%
Female¹	12,117, 53.17%, see rank	51.92%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	6,049, 49.92%, see rank	56.78%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	6,049, 49.92%, see rank	56.49%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	5,335, 88.20%, see rank	89.49%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	714, 11.80%, see rank	10.51%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	6,068, 50.08%, see rank	43.22%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Union County	South Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	10,554, 100%	2,022,019	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	8,893, 84.26%, see rank	82.69%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,284, 12.17%, see rank	9.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	20, 0.19%, see rank	0.61%	5.06%
Walked	197, 1.87%, see rank	2.10%	2.78%
Other Means	72, 0.68%, see rank	1.66%	1.79%
Worked at Home	88, 0.83%, see rank	3.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Union County	28.0 minutes
South Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Union County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,793	2,031,997	143,435,233
Male¹	5,458, 50.57%, see rank	51.32%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,020, 18.69%, see rank	28.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	752, 13.78%, see rank	16.00%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	716, 13.12%, see rank	17.17%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	62, 1.14%, see rank	0.89%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	481, 8.81%, see rank	9.53%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,955, 35.82%, see rank	21.15%	17.94%
Female¹	5,335, 49.43%, see rank	48.68%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,463, 27.42%, see rank	37.16%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,013, 18.99%, see rank	21.23%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,775, 33.27%, see rank	33.23%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9, 0.17%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	996, 18.67%, see rank	7.54%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Union County	South Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	10,793, 100%	2,031,997	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	96, 0.89%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	539, 4.99%, see rank	6.51%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,594, 24.03%, see rank	13.68%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	616, 5.71%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,285, 11.91%, see rank	12.18%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	460, 4.26%, see rank	4.61%	4.93%
Information	120, 1.11%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	279, 2.59%, see rank	5.77%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	565, 5.23%, see rank	9.52%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,197, 20.36%, see rank	21.73%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	468, 4.34%, see rank	10.45%	9.49%
Public Administration	699, 6.48%, see rank	5.03%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	875, 8.11%, see rank	4.95%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Union County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,312	19.04%, see rank	18.32%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,242	15.66%, see rank	13.89%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.