Union, SC Profile

Union, SC, population 8,321, is located in South Carolina's Union county, about 56.7 miles from Charlotte and 59.8 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Union's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Union has declined by about 5%.

Union's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Union tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	37.70
	Females	42.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,793	N/A
2001	8,649	-1.64%
2002	8,554	-1.10%
2003	8,472	-0.96%
2004	8,313	-1.88%
2005	8,321	0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,110

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,366
2003	1,237
2004	1,066
2005	1,425
2006	1,491

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	3	7	4	1
Robbery	-	8	10	10	11	8
Aggravated Assault	-	111	93	74	106	117

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,221
2003	3,825
2004	4,230
2005	4,770
2006	5,290

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	195	63	49	68	92
Larceny, Theft	-	356	253	284	324	341
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	9	15	28	13	14
Arson	-	7	4	4	6	6

Location

Elevation	641 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities