Union County, OR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Union county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,032 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 293 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 317 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,686 | 38.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,659 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,077 | 29.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,562 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 670 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,567 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,818 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,184 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 931 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,259 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,133 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,667 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,653 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,370 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 227 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,327 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,046 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 2,090 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,236 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 342 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 219 | 64.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,453 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,947 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,845 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 436 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,542 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,900 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,503 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,579 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,009 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,533 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,182 | 48.6 |
Same county | 5,629 | 24.5 |
Different county | 5,553 | 24.1 |
Same state | 3,076 | 13.4 |
Different state | 2,477 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 294 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,530 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,875 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 23,664 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 13,086 | 53.3 |
Different state | 10,578 | 43.1 |
Born outside United States | 211 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 655 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 326 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 235 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 420 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 655 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 108 | 16.5 |
| Asia | 170 | 26.0 |
| Africa | 14 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 88 | 13.4 |
| Latin America | 184 | 28.1 |
| Northern America | 91 | 13.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,009 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,982 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,027 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 363 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 610 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 230 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 200 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 196 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,530 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,557 | 104.2 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 121 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 464 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 750 | 3.1 |
| English | 3,396 | 13.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 950 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 204 | 0.8 |
| German | 5,241 | 21.4 |
| Greek | 137 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,023 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 573 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 663 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 272 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 64 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 111 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 792 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 793 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 718 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 190 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,819 | 11.5 |
| Welsh | 335 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,809 | 15.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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