| UNION Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 27362 |
| UNION Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 29884 |
| UNION Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -8.4 |
| UNION Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2522 |
| UNION Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 29881 |
| UNION Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1583 |
| UNION Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| UNION Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6201 |
| UNION Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.4 |
| UNION Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.6 |
| UNION Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4607 |
| UNION Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.9 |
| UNION Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18686 |
| UNION Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8651 |
| UNION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49 |
| UNION Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62 |
| UNION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| UNION Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 213 |
| UNION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 273 |
| UNION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18472 |
| UNION Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 67.5 |
| UNION Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31.3 |
| UNION Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| UNION Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| UNION Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| UNION Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| UNION Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| UNION Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66.8 |
| UNION Births 2006 | 354 |
| UNION Deaths 2006 | 373 |
| UNION Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| UNION Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 68.3 |
| UNION Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| UNION Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| UNION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 66.9 |
| UNION Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.8 |
| UNION Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7399 |
| UNION Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27 |
| UNION Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 13501 |
| UNION Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 150 |
| UNION Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.1 |
| UNION Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.7 |
| UNION Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 61900 |
| UNION Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.3 |
| UNION Households 2000 (complete count) | 12087 |
| UNION Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.44 |
| UNION Per capita income in 1999 | 15877 |
| UNION Median household income 2008 | 34915 |
| UNION People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18 |
| UNION Personal income 2007 | 729 |
| UNION Per capita personal income 2007 | 26230 |
| UNION Civilian labor force 2008 | 11764 |
| UNION Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1309 |
| UNION Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 11.1 |
| UNION Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 10354 |
| UNION Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -2492 |
| UNION Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2167 |
| UNION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 360672 |
| UNION Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34834 |
| UNION Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 486 |
| UNION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 6932 |
| UNION Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -8.5 |
| UNION Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1119 |
| UNION Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 14044 |
| UNION Total number of firms 2002 | 1395 |
| UNION Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| UNION Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| UNION Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| UNION Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| UNION Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| UNION Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 20.4 |
| UNION Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 470360 |
| UNION Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| UNION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 156402 |
| UNION Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5329 |
| UNION New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 29 |
| UNION Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3779 |
| UNION Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 45512 |
| UNION Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 207879 |
| UNION Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7512 |
| UNION Land area in square miles 2000 | 514.12 |
| UNION Population per square mile 2000 | 58 |
