Union, IL

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Union, Illinois

Union, Illinois is 19 miles NW of Elgin, Illinois (center to center) and 52 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. It is in McHenry county. The population of the village is 576.

The People and Families of Union

In Union, about 63% of adults are married. Union, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Union had a median family income of $57,500.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Union.

Union Housing

Of the housing in Union, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the village is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Union, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Union strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Union, IL

Comparing Union to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles NW of Elgin, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois
County	McHenry
Standard Zip Codes	60180
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.233
Longitude	-88.541

Station	MARENGO
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	DE KALB
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	576	100%
Male	277	48.1%
Female	299	51.9%
Under 18	161	28%
18+	415	72%
65+	64	11.1%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.15
White	565	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	5	0.9%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	579
Growth	3
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.7%
US/American	5.3%
Irish	5.1%
Polish	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Norwegian	3.5%
English	3.3%
Northern European	3.3%
Italian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Slovak	1.4%
European	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Greek	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Romanian	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Canadian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Union	576	$57,500
Genoa	4,169	$53,523
Hampshire	2,900	$65,069
Huntley	5,730	$65,433
Lakewood	2,337	$116,893
Marengo	6,355	$57,209
Woodstock	20,151	$54,408

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