| UNION Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 526426 |
| UNION Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 522541 |
| UNION Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.7 |
| UNION Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3885 |
| UNION Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 522541 |
| UNION Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36382 |
| UNION Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| UNION Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 129721 |
| UNION Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.8 |
| UNION Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.5 |
| UNION Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 65627 |
| UNION Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.3 |
| UNION Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 371825 |
| UNION Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 118405 |
| UNION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1931 |
| UNION Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23479 |
| UNION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 520 |
| UNION Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7089 |
| UNION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 135042 |
| UNION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 248745 |
| UNION Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71.1 |
| UNION Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.6 |
| UNION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| UNION Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.5 |
| UNION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| UNION Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| UNION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.8 |
| UNION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 47.5 |
| UNION Births 2006 | 7592 |
| UNION Deaths 2006 | 4156 |
| UNION Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 39 |
| UNION Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.8 |
| UNION Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 25.1 |
| UNION Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 35.2 |
| UNION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.3 |
| UNION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 28.5 |
| UNION Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 87207 |
| UNION Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 28.7 |
| UNION Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 197557 |
| UNION Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4612 |
| UNION Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.4 |
| UNION Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 61.6 |
| UNION Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 188800 |
| UNION Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 42.5 |
| UNION Households 2000 (complete count) | 186124 |
| UNION Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.77 |
| UNION Per capita income in 1999 | 26992 |
| UNION Median household income 2008 | 67127 |
| UNION People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 8.8 |
| UNION Personal income 2007 | 26500 |
| UNION Per capita personal income 2007 | 50797 |
| UNION Civilian labor force 2008 | 270859 |
| UNION Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 15580 |
| UNION Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.8 |
| UNION Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 302609 |
| UNION Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 9375 |
| UNION Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 35242 |
| UNION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.00116e+07 |
| UNION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 66130 |
| UNION Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 14653 |
| UNION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 224234 |
| UNION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3.9 |
| UNION Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 35226 |
| UNION Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 555283 |
| UNION Total number of firms 2002 | 43319 |
| UNION Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 8.4 |
| UNION Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.4 |
| UNION Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 5.3 |
| UNION Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 11.5 |
| UNION Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| UNION Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.4 |
| UNION Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.42134e+07 |
| UNION Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.58306e+07 |
| UNION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 5.87714e+06 |
| UNION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11099 |
| UNION New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 673 |
| UNION Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 103786 |
| UNION Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 126 |
| UNION Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 3.47898e+06 |
| UNION Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6649 |
| UNION Land area in square miles 2000 | 103.29 |
| UNION Population per square mile 2000 | 5073 |
