Arkansas

Union County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
60.6%
African
33%
Hispanic
4%
Other
2.4%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Union Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricUnion CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.6%67.6%58%
Black or African American33%14.7%—
Hispanic4%10%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.7%—
Indian0.5%0.5%—
East Asian0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Union County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricUnion CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,259$60,773$80,734
Median home value$120,900$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$847/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.4%18.7%21.0%