The Town Files

Union County, Illinois

16,997 people. The median home is worth $131,700 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $55,728.

Towns in Union County

Towns in Union County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Anna4,303$134,300$33,13739.8

People and housing

Union CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$131,700$156,600
Median rent$648$960
Median household income$55,728$72,500
Median age44.340.4
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%21.8%
Below the poverty line20.2%9.9%

Jobs and pay

5,377 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,223 a year.

Largest industries in Union CountyRetail642 jobs · $33,475Hotels & restaurants506 jobs · $20,953Manufacturing269 jobs · $48,338Finance & insurance113 jobs · $53,722Other services96 jobs · $37,741Professional & technical serv…95 jobs · $50,989
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Union County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 721 storm events in Union County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Union County by type since 1996Hail35Heat62Flood43Drought33Dense Fog109Flash Flood26Strong Wind90Frost/Freeze55Winter Storm30Excessive Heat26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Union County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 7, 2011Severe StormDR-1991: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 2009Severe StormDR-1850: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 2, 2009Severe StormDR-1826: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).