West Union, IL City Data

West Union, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,131 people who live in West Union and approximately 17,008 who live in Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Union to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Union. We have included West Union housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Union Information

Clark County where West Union resides is 504.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,008 and has a population rank of 1,952 out of all the places in the United States.

West Union has a total of 1,131 people and of those residents there are 582 males and 549 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 189 births each year and around 195 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Union varies per year, but currently 1,123 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,131 people who live in West Union, there are 312 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Union is 173 male and 139 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 853.

General West Union Information
Total area in square miles - Clark County	504.88
Water area in square miles - Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Clark County	17,008
Population rank - Clark County	1,952
Total population	1,131
Total population (male)	582
Total population (female)	549
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Clark County	189
Deaths- Clark County	195
Population of one race	1,123
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	312
Population under 20 years (male)	173
Population under 20 years (female)	139
Total population 18 years and over	853

West Union Social Characteristics

There are 6,971 households in West Union. Families make up 4,869 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Union families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,969), male householder with no wife present (244) and female householder with no husband present (625). The remainder of the West Union households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,163. West Union, IL moving companies help people in West Union move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Union. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Union is based, there are 7,048 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,115 never married, 4,104 now married, 64 separated, 1,039 widowed, and 726 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 48 separated, 241 widowed and 629 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Union social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Union.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clark County)
Total households	6,971
Family households (families)	4,869
With own children under 18 years	2,295
Married-couple family	3,969
With own children under 18 years	1,687
Male householder, no wife present, family	244
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	625
With own children under 18 years	377
Nonfamily households	2,163
Householder living alone	1,965
65 years and over	979

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	147
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	141
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	973
Householder	316
Spouse	266
Child	331
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	158
Male householder	72
Male householder living alone	64
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	69
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,048
Never married	1,115
Now married	4,104
Separated	64
Widowed	1,039
Divorced	726
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	48
Widowed	241
Divorced	629

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,131
Male	582
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	4
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	8
Female	549
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,131
One race	1,123
White	1,117
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,131
People who are White alone	1,117
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,997
Same house	10,392
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,366
Different state or abroad	1,346
Different state	1,299
Abroad	47

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clark County)
Total resident population	17,008
Born in United States	12,320
State of residence	8,672
Different state	8,147
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	79
Foreign born	110

West Union Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Union. That total enrollment is 4,100 for the population of the country, which includes West Union. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,363 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,969 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 553.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Union population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,100
Pre-kindergarten	298
Public	236
Private	62
Kindergarten	263
Public	263
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,007
Public	1,978
Private	29
Elementary and high school	2,985
Public	2,932
Private	53
High school grades 9 to 12	978
Public	954
Private	24
College, undergraduate years	524
Public	495
Private	29
Graduate or professional school	30
Public	21
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	12,309

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,569
Less than 9th grade	943
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,370
High school graduate	4,552
Some college, no degree	2,302
Associate's degree	827
Bachelor's degree	1,575
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,075

West Union Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,331 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Union. The West Union occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,059), service occupations (1,115), sales and office occupations (1,747), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (94), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (960) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,915). The 13,331 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,244 private wage and salary workers, 986 government workers, 629 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	13,331
In labor force	8,287
Civilian labor force	8,286
Employed	7,890
Unemployed	396
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	6,940
In labor force	3,917
Civilian labor force	3,917
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,391
In labor force	4,370
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	244
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,802
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,441
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	826
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	169
Other means	40
Worked at home	282
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	168,355

OCCUPATION (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,059
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,059
Service occupations	1,115
Sales and office occupations	1,747
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	94
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	960
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,915

INDUSTRY (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,059
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	357
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,077
Wholesale trade	138
Retail trade	913
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	422
Information	118
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	297
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	331
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,597
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	404
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	265

CLASS OF WORKER (Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,059
Private wage and salary workers	6,244
Government workers	986
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	629
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Union Housing Characteristics

In West Union, IL there are 7,816 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,971 occupied and 845 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Union, there are 6,171 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22 units in West Union. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Union, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Union, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Union. There are 129 housing units with rent less than $200, 250 with rent between $200-299, 506 with rent between $300-499 and 412 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Union gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Union, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clark County)
Total housing units	7,816
Occupied housing units	6,971
Vacant housing units	845

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clark County)
Total housing units	7,816
1-unit, detached	6,171
1-unit, attached	22
2 units	144
3 or 4 units	275
5 to 9 units	118
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,020

HOUSING TENURE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	6,971
Owner-occupied	5,402
Renter-occupied	1,569

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	6,971
No vehicles available	365
2 vehicle available	4,352
3 vehicles available	1,089
4 vehicles available	302
5 or more vehicles available	153

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	6,971
Utility gas	3,707
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	754
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62
Coal or coke
Wood	187
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clark County)
Occupied housing units	6,971
Less Than $50,000	5,402
$50,000 to $99,999	1,811
$100,000 to $149,999	459
$150,000 to $199,999	107
$200,000 to $299,999	51
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,300

GROSS RENT (Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,569
Less than $200	129
$200 to $299	250
$300 to $499	506
$500 to $699	352
$700 to $999	58
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A