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Union County, Florida
Union County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida, the smallest in the state by area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,147. The county seat is Lake Butler.
Union County was created on October 1, 1921, from part of Bradford County. It was named to honor the concept of unity.[citation needed] Union County is the location of Union Correctional Institution and the Reception and Medical Center (RMC). Union CI is a maximum security prison and is home to part of Florida's Death Row. The death chamber is located at nearby Florida State Prison (FSP) in Bradford County. Florida State Prison also houses some death-row inmates.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 250 square miles (650 km2), of which 244 square miles (630 km2) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km2) (2.5%) is water. It is the smallest county by area in Florida.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 16,147 and a median age of 41.4 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 175.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 199.3 males.
There were 4,271 households in the county, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.8% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of those households, 2,873 were families.
There were 4,713 housing units, of which 9.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.4% were owner-occupied and 29.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.
The racial makeup of the county was 73.7% White, 20.0% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.7% of the population.
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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Union County, Florida
Union County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida, the smallest in the state by area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,147. The county seat is Lake Butler.
Union County was created on October 1, 1921, from part of Bradford County. It was named to honor the concept of unity.[citation needed] Union County is the location of Union Correctional Institution and the Reception and Medical Center (RMC). Union CI is a maximum security prison and is home to part of Florida's Death Row. The death chamber is located at nearby Florida State Prison (FSP) in Bradford County. Florida State Prison also houses some death-row inmates.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 250 square miles (650 km2), of which 244 square miles (630 km2) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km2) (2.5%) is water. It is the smallest county by area in Florida.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 16,147 and a median age of 41.4 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 175.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 199.3 males.
There were 4,271 households in the county, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.8% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of those households, 2,873 were families.
There were 4,713 housing units, of which 9.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.4% were owner-occupied and 29.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.
The racial makeup of the county was 73.7% White, 20.0% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.7% of the population.
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
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