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Union city, South Carolina

SC · population 8,079 · GEOID 4573105

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Unemployment (union county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±34 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

8,079

0.15% of South Carolina · 8,079 of 5,296,225

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±34 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Union County)

6.0%

+2.0 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Union County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.9%4.1%—
2024-025.1%4.2%—
2024-035.0%3.9%—
2024-044.2%3.5%—
2024-054.9%3.7%—
2024-065.8%4.3%—
2024-077.2%4.5%—
2024-087.0%4.4%—
2024-095.9%3.9%—
2024-105.9%3.9%—
2024-116.0%4.0%—
2024-125.4%3.8%—
2025-015.7%4.4%—
2025-025.8%4.5%—
2025-035.3%4.2%—
2025-045.9%3.9%—
2025-054.9%4.0%—
2025-065.7%4.4%—
2025-075.9%4.6%—
2025-086.3%4.5%—
2025-096.4%4.3%—
2025-117.0%4.3%—
2025-126.5%4.1%—
2026-017.2%4.7%—
2026-027.3%4.7%—
2026-036.5%4.3%—
2026-045.6%4.0%—
2026-055.5%4.1%—
2026-065.9%4.4%—
2026-075.9%4.4%—
2026-086.3%4.3%—
2026-096.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN450870000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$832

better than the United States

This place $832
South Carolina $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Union County)

$904.8M

+5.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Union County)
PeriodOutput (Union County)Margin
2016$672.7M—
2017$671.2M—
2018$726.3M—
2019$814.3M—
2020$741.7M—
2021$776.5M—
2022$800.4M—
2023$859.3M—
2024$904.8M—

South Carolina $357.1B · this place is 0.25% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Union County)

$6.8M

+23.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Union County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Union County)Margin
FY2021$3.4M—
FY2022$3.5M—
FY2023$3.3M—
FY2024$4.0M—
FY2025$5.5M—
FY2026$6.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 45.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 28.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 55.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $109,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $31,914 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 11.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Carolina 0.15% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024