Union County, Iowa

Union County is home to 11,993 people. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $57,772.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population11,9933,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,772$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.4%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.0%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.3%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$122,000$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$721$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income34.7%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.8%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.5 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.