Union County
Recent News About Union County
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23.3 percent fewer Union County residents receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2019, 1,554 residents in Union County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 2,025 residents in 2011.
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Food assistance amounts decrease in Union County since 2011
In 2019, the Iowa Food Assistance Program allocated $2,017,221 to Union County compared to $2,915,166 in 2011.
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Fewer Union County households received food assistance benefits in 2020
Union County saw a 4.4 percent decrease in the number of households participating in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020.
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Union County residents receive $2,791,342 in food assistance benefits in 2020
Union County saw a 38.4 percent increase in the amount of money allocated through Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Nodaway Valley Today analysis of the state's Department of Human Services.
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Fewer Union County residents received food assistance benefits in 2020
Union County saw a 6 percent decrease in the number of residents who participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program from 2019 to 2020, according to a Union Guide analysis of data from the state's Department of Human Services.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Union County in 2020
Of the 12,303 people living in Union County in 2020, 51.4 percent (6,318) were women and 48.6 percent (5,985) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Union County population was 12,358 in 2019
Union County had a population of 12,358 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Iowa News.
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Census Bureau reports Union County population was 12,303 in 2020
Union County had a population of 12,303 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Iowa News.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Union County in 2019
Of the 12,358 people living in Union County in 2019, 51.4 percent (6,357) were women and 48.6 percent (6,001) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Iowa News.
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Union County saw a 19.7% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 756 households in Union County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 941 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Union county population decreases by 44 people between 2017 and 2018
Union county population decreased by 44 people between 2017 and 2018, according to American Community Survey.
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28.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Union County
28.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Union County in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Union County ranked 86th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Union County ranked 86th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Union County ranked 85th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Union County ranked 85th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.