COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stanly County vs Union County
PLACE A
Stanly County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Stanly County is 86% larger than Union County. Stanly County earns more, with a median household income $5,445 higher. Stanly County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -6%).
STANLY COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population68,83036,926+86% vs Union County
Population density17436+139
Population growth3.2%-6.2%+9.4 pts
Median age40.541.4−0.9
Male50.0%49.3%+0.7 pts
Female50.0%50.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.4%3.0%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.0%59.4%+18.6 pts
Black11.2%32.1%−20.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%4.7%+1.0 pts
Asian1.9%0.9%+1.0 pts
Other3.2%2.9%+0.3 pts
Median household income$60,704$55,259+$5,445
Per capita income$31,661$30,883+$778
Poverty rate15.2%19.5%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%19.1%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.8%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.5%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation58.4%56.2%+2.2 pts
Median home value$242,400$120,900+$121,500
Median gross rent$861$847+$14
Owner-occupied74.5%72.7%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%19.6%−7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%39.5%+0.9 pts
Average commute28.120.1+7.9
Worked from home9.8%6.9%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.0%5.6%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025