Union County vs. Marion County

	Union County (OH)	Marion County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	57,835	65,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.6%	-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,280	66,501
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,300	66,501
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.3%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.3%	17.7%
Female persons, percent	52.1%	46.9%
White alone, percent	90.7%	90.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.7%	6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	4.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.2%	88.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,872	4,847
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.5%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,569	27,904
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.3%	67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$196,500	$97,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,584	$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$542	$387
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$943	$721
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.1%	16.8%
Building permits, 2018	863	35
Households, 2014-2018	19,546	24,616
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.68	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.6%	84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.2%	4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.4%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	86.5%	76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.6%	87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.0%	13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.0%	15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.2%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.5%	53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	63,933	86,931
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	166,073	369,233
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	10,102,685	3,681,681
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,150,576	620,056
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	631,051	745,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,971	$11,252
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	21.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$82,775	$45,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,691	$22,878
Persons in poverty, percent	5.0%	16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,054	1,137
Total employment, 2017	25,804	21,747
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,510,198	821,145
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.6%	2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,797	2,953
All firms, 2012	3,936	4,074
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,151	2,219
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,247	1,301
Minority-owned firms, 2012	114	156
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,575	3,701
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	318	458
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,359	3,316
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.2%	26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	121.1	164.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	431.73	403.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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