Illinois

Union County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
90.9%
Hispanic
5.3%
Other
3.8%

Compared with Illinois 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 CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White90.9%56.7%58%
Hispanic5.3%19.9%—
Black or African American1.3%13.7%—
Indian0.2%2.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—
East Asian0.1%1.9%—

Cost of living

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

MetricUnion CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,728$83,390$80,734
Median home value$131,700$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.4×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$648/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.0%18.3%21.0%