Iowa

Union County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
93.7%
Other
3.2%
Hispanic
3.1%

Compared with Iowa 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 CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White93.7%81.1%58%
Hispanic3.1%8.1%—
East Asian0.9%0.6%—
Indian0.8%0.5%—
Black or African American0.2%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricUnion CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,772$75,059$80,734
Median home value$122,000$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.1×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$721/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.0%15.5%21.0%