COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union County vs Northumberland County
PLACE A
Union County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Union County is 59% smaller than Northumberland County. Northumberland County earns more, with a median household income $5,324 higher.
UNION COUNTYNORTHUMBERLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,92689,920−59% vs Northumberland County
Population density36196−161
Population growth-6.2%-3.0%−3.2 pts
Median age41.444.5−3.1
Male49.3%51.0%−1.7 pts
Female50.7%49.0%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born3.0%1.6%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%88.7%−29.4 pts
Black32.1%2.6%+29.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%5.2%−0.5 pts
Asian0.9%0.4%+0.5 pts
Other2.9%3.1%−0.2 pts
Median household income$55,259$60,583−$5,324
Per capita income$30,883$33,575−$2,692
Poverty rate19.5%12.6%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.428+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%19.4%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree6.8%6.0%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%3.7%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation56.2%56.5%−0.3 pts
Median home value$120,900$162,400−$41,500
Median gross rent$847$806+$41
Owner-occupied72.7%75.5%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%12.7%+6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%38.4%+1.1 pts
Average commute20.125.2−5.1
Worked from home6.9%9.9%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.6%5.1%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025