In 2021, Union County, IL had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $53,363. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Union County, IL grew from 16,829 to 17,259, a 2.56% increase and its median household income grew from $51,655 to $53,363, a 3.31% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%).
None of the households in Union County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Union County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Union County, IL was $109,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.
Most people in Union County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Union County, IL borders Alexander County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Cape Girardeau County, MO, and Perry County, MO.