Union County (North Carolina)

Union County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Monroe, named after President James Monroe.

Geography

The County is located southwest of the geographic center of North Carolina, on the south by South Carolina and has an area of ​​1657 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Cabarrus County, Stanly County, Anson County and Mecklenburg County.

Union County is divided into nine townships: Buford, Goose Creek, Jackson, Lanes Creek, Marshville, Monroe, New Salem, Sandy Ridge and Vance.

History

Union County was formed in 1842 from parts of Anson County and Mecklenburg County.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 living in Union County 123 677 people in 43,390 households and 34,278 families. The population density was 75 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 82.83 percent White, 12.52 percent Black or African American, 0.38 percent Native American, 0.58 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.64 percent from other races groups; 1.02 percent were descended from two or more races. 6.17 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 43,390 households out of which 39.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 65.3 percent were married couples living together, 9.8 percent were single mothers and 21.0 percent were non-families. 17.0 percent of all households and 6.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.15 persons.

28.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.2 percent 18 to 24 years 33.2 percent between 25 and 44, 21.5 percent between 45 and 64, and 9.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 34 years. In all females there were 99.7 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 97.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 50,638, and the median income for a family was $ 56,197. Males had a median income of $ 37,125 versus $ 26,577 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,978. 8.1 percent of the population and 5.8 percent of families are below the poverty line. 10.6 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 10.4 percent are 65 years or older.

Economy

In early April 2008, the Heilbronner Läpple AG opened its subsidiary LSP Läpple Spartanburg Products in Union County. The plant employs approximately 130 employees and mainly manufactures parts for the BMW X 6 which produced in Spartanburg.