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Union
Illinois

17K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$154K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,846

Federal Spending per Capita$1,265

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,365

SS Benefits / Person$4,565

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients4.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$153K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$710/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.40%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,812

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+13.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate78.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

90 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients684 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,507

Uninsured (under 65)8.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.92 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,386

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,106

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate32.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate32.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-0.11

January Temperature0.11

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation45.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$171K

Drought Index (2022)-0.41

Heating Degree Days4,291 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,517 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,629 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,330 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed94 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed20 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)261 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)310 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+64.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet30.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)136 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers329 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work64 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)150 workers

Avg Commute Time24.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.9%

Agriculture

Farms114 farms

Farmland17,780 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.851

Nonprofit Organizations95

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.5%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities27

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.40%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+40D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -9

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $154K

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Local News — Union

The Troy Times Tribune · 1 day ago

Illinois Treasurer Frerichs applauds signing bill allowing investment in union-built affordable housing

By Tribune Staff • Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Aug. 25 applauded a new law that wil…

WNY Labor Today · 2 days ago

The Illinois Teachers Union Wants The $768 Million Meta Settlement ‘Used For Education Funding To Help The Budget-Strapped’ Chicago Public School System

Sean Reed at The Center Square reports Social Media Giant Meta has agreed to a deal with 47 States t…

Outdoor News · 1 day ago

Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Serious injury hanging tree stands in Union County

Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Conservation Police Officers. These reports are fr…

WBEZ Chicago · 2 weeks ago

Chicago Teachers Union sues Illinois Policy Institute for ‘toxic’ branding, ‘defamatory’ claims about audits

The Chicago Teachers Union is taking aim at the Illinois Policy Institute and the Liberty Justice Ce…

The 74 · 2 weeks ago

JB Pritzker’s Education Record Earns Key Endorsement from Illinois Teachers Union

The endorsement comes at an important crossroads for Pritzker, as two closely watched education issu…

afscme · Jul 7, 2026

Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME

Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME ... Share: Employees at the Gen…

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