Union (county, South Carolina)

According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 1,336 km², of which 1,331 km² is land and 5 km² or 0.35% are water bodies.

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According to the 2010 census ^[1] , 28 961 residents of 14 153 households and 8 497 families live in the okrug. The population density is 22.00 people per km ² . In the district there are 13 351 residential buildings, with a building density of about 10 buildings per km ² . Racial composition of the population: white - 66.60%, African Americans - 31.30%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.15%, Asians - 0.30%, Hawaiians - 0.00%, representatives of other races - 0.16 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.61%. Hispanics accounted for 0.00% of the population, regardless of race .

Out of the total number of households , 29.40% are children under the age of 18, 48.80% of households are married couples living together, 16.80% of households are single women without a spouse, 29.70% of households households are not related to families , 26.80% of households consist of one person, 11.90% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.44 people and the average family size is 2.93 people.

The age structure of the district: 23.80% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 24.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.00 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.30 males .

The average household income in the district was 31,441 USD , per family - 37,661 USD . The average male earnings were $ 29,371 against $ 20,701 for a woman . The per capita income was $ 15,877. About 11.10% of families and 14.30% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 18.70% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 15.90% of those who were over 65 years old .

• Official Site of Union County Government, South Carolina