COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union County vs Anson County
PLACE A
Union County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Anson County, North Carolina
Union County is 70% larger than Anson County. Union County earns more, with a median household income $7,957 higher. Union County has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -18%).
UNION COUNTYANSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,92621,758+70% vs Anson County
Population density3641−5
Population growth-6.2%-18.2%+11.9 pts
Median age41.441.9−0.5
Male49.3%51.5%−2.2 pts
Female50.7%48.5%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.0%3.3%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%43.7%+15.6 pts
Black32.1%44.6%−12.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%4.2%+0.5 pts
Asian0.9%1.6%−0.7 pts
Other2.9%5.9%−3.0 pts
Median household income$55,259$47,302+$7,957
Per capita income$30,883$24,781+$6,102
Poverty rate19.5%21.7%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.464+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%9.9%+9.2 pts
Graduate degree6.8%2.7%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%5.5%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation56.2%51.5%+4.7 pts
Median home value$120,900$148,600−$27,700
Median gross rent$847$814+$33
Owner-occupied72.7%68.5%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%14.1%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%33.3%+6.2 pts
Average commute20.129.4−9.3
Worked from home6.9%8.9%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.6%13.3%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025