Union County, Kentucky

Union County is home to 13,260 people. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $60,327.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population13,2604,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$60,327$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.4%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.4%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.8%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$104,500$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$790$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income33.6%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.6%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.4 years39.1 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.