Union County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,038
Median household income: $56,813
Median home value: $117,800

Union County is a county in Iowa with a population of 12,038. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,813 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Union County's population declined 2.6% from 12,358 to 12,038, while its median household income rose 13.9% from $49,900 to $56,813.

24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,038
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,813
Median home value: $117,800
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 5,790
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,35812,038

Median household income

$49,900$56,813

Median home value

$104,000$117,800

Median gross rent

$609$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,358	$49,900	$104,000	$609
2020	12,303	$50,375	$109,600	$610
2021	12,193	$52,321	$109,200	$676
2022	12,107	$56,495	$113,800	$712
2023	12,038	$56,813	$117,800	$683

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	608	5.1%
5 to 17	2,250	18.7%
18 to 24	1,048	8.7%
25 to 34	1,265	10.5%
35 to 44	1,452	12.1%
45 to 54	1,325	11.0%
55 to 64	1,618	13.4%
65 to 74	1,386	11.5%
75 and over	1,086	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,143	92.6%
Black or African American	55	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.2%
Two or more races	392	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	420	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	566	7.0%
High school graduate	2,764	34.0%
Some college or associate's	2,842	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,408	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	552	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,243	78.7%
Carpooled	607	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	307	5.7%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	202	3.7%
Other means	30	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,135	60.4%
15 to 29 min	1,233	23.8%
30 to 44 min	429	8.3%
45 to 59 min	158	3.0%
60+ min	235	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.6% (1,480 of 11,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,922	57.8%
Nonfamily households	2,133	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,055	87.3%
Vacant	735	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,645	72.1%
Renter-occupied	1,410	27.9%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,414	76.2%
1-unit, attached	106	1.8%
2 to 4 units	450	7.8%
5 to 19 units	275	4.7%
20 or more units	245	4.2%
Mobile home & other	300	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 19175
State: Iowa
Land area: 424 sq mi
Water area: 2.15 sq mi
Center point: 41.0286, -94.2451