Official Federal Data
Union County, Florida
FIPS 12125 · Population 15,701
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$64,146 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.3% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$533M ▲
GDP
11.1% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 15,701 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$64,146 ▲
Per Capita
$23,374 ▲
Mean Household
$84,348 ▲
Poverty Rate
19.5% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Union County$64,146
Florida$74,568
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 21.7%
18-34 · 22.4%
35-54 · 26.5%
55-64 · 12.8%
65+ · 16.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
78.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 11.0 pts
11.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 24.6 pts
3.7%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 10.4 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
15,701
Population
4,849
Labor Force
Employed
4,525
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.3% ▲ +0.9 pts YoY
Mean Commute 11 min above national avg
37.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.7%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 19.5%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 24.6 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Transportation and Warehousing employs 329 workers (58.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $62,533.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $533M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $133,448 while Real Estate and Rental and Leasing averages $50,902, a 2.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Retail Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
53
Cluster Employment
2.23x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Forestry and Logging
42.34x 44
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
2.23x 53
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.24x
Ambulatory Health Care Services
50 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Forestry and Logging concentrates at 42.34x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Attraction whitespace: 3 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$169,500 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$894 ▲
Rent/Mo
74.7% ▲
Owner-Occ
10.7% ▼
Vacancy
2.6x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$857/mo
1 Bedroom
$863/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,132/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,421/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,499/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,604/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.6x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 74.7% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 10.7% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,604/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
9,680 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 11 min above national avg
37.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
44.7%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
11.1% ▲
HS Diploma+
78.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
104,745/yr
20,166/yr
18,426/yr
18,084/yr
17,631/yr
16,153/yr
14,285/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
29.9%
Service
18.1%
Sales & Office
22.8%
Construction / Maint.
14.6%
Production / Transport
14.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,525 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Low participation: 39.5% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 56,676 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Union County shows strong potential for forestry and logging attraction, with a 42.34x concentration and 44 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Union County, Florida, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Union County, Florida?
15,701 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Union County, Florida?
$64,146 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union County, Florida?
5.3% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Union County, Florida?
$533M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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