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Union County

Population

Population Change, 2002-2003
Town	2002	2003	Change
Lake Butler	1,917	1,930	0.7%
Raiford	268	268	0.0%
Worthington	188	174	-7.6%
Unincorporated	11,421	11,354	-0.6%
Total	13,794	13,726	-0.5%

Components of change, 2002-2003
Natural Increase	-20	(0.0%)
Net Migration	304	(100.0%)

Population age, April 1, 2003
0-14	2,846	(20.7%)
15-24	3,736	(27.2%)
25-44	5,058	(36.8%)
45-64	1,089	(7.9%)
65+	997	(7.3%)

Vital statistics
Births, 2003	155
Deaths, 2003	172
AIDS cases, (1981-2003)	14
Marriages, 2003	118
Divorces, 2003	65

Households, April 1, 2003
Total	3,549
Change, 2001-2003	1.0%
Average size	2.75
Average home cost (change from 2002)	$126,720 (17.8%)

Per capita personal income
2001	$13,570
2002	$13,845
Change	2.0%

Employment

Jobs by type, 2003 (preliminary)
All Industries	1,608
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries	61
Mining	NA
Construction	101
Manufacturing	NA
Transportation, Communications, Utilities	461
Wholesale Trade	NA
Retail Trade	220
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate	NA
Services	502
Government	2,289

Major Employers
North Florida Reception Center	975
Department of Corrections	1,832
Pritchett Trucking	412
Union County School Board	300
Gilman Building Products	125
Lake Butler Hospital/Hand Surgery Center	100
Mid-Florida Hauling	70
Pride Enterprises	62
Shadd Trucking	60
Suwannee Medical Personnel	21

Sales & Income

Gross and taxable sales (in thousands)
	2002	2003	Change
Gross Sales	194,547	198,739	2.2%
Taxable Sales	37,705	40,373	7.1%

Earnings, 2003 (in thousands)
Total earnings	149,905
Farms	1,211
Government	93,594
Manufacturing	5,322
Mining	NA
Construction	3,317
Wholesale Trade	NA
Retail Trade	NA
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate	NA
Transportation, Communications, Utilities	15,649
Services	20,005
Agriculture Services	NA

Construction

Building permit activity, 2003 (values rounded to thousands of dollars)
Location	No. of Months Reported	Total Residential Value	Single Units	Multiple Units
County office	12	3,325	39	0
Total	NA	3,325	39	0