COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union County vs Grainger County
PLACE A
Union County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Grainger County, Tennessee
Union County is 43% larger than Grainger County. Union County earns more, with a median household income $4,721 higher. Grainger County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -6%).
UNION COUNTYGRAINGER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,92625,739+43% vs Grainger County
Population density3692−56
Population growth-6.2%3.8%−10.0 pts
Median age41.447.4−6.0
Male49.3%50.0%−0.7 pts
Female50.7%50.0%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.0%3.0%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%93.3%−33.9 pts
Black32.1%1.1%+31.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%3.6%+1.1 pts
Asian0.9%0.2%+0.7 pts
Other2.9%1.9%+1.1 pts
Median household income$55,259$50,538+$4,721
Per capita income$30,883$29,350+$1,533
Poverty rate19.5%17.1%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.476Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%15.9%+3.1 pts
Graduate degree6.8%6.9%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%4.7%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation56.2%52.1%+4.1 pts
Median home value$120,900$189,200−$68,300
Median gross rent$847$746+$101
Owner-occupied72.7%77.1%−4.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%18.4%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%31.9%+7.6 pts
Average commute20.132.3−12.1
Worked from home6.9%7.6%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.6%8.5%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025