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Union Parish, Louisiana in numbers: crime, income, hazards
FBI reports put Union Parish at 6.4 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 10% higher than the rate for Louisiana (5.8). The median household earns $42,885 and the unemployment rate was 4.2% in August 2026. About 20,821 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Union Parish?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 133 violent and 351 property crimes per year. That is 6.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 10% higher than the Louisiana rate (5.8), and 73% higher than the U.S. rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 16.9 per 1,000, against 24.4 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (80%). CDC death records show about 2 homicide deaths a year in the county (7.8 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Union Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 133 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 9 | 0.43 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 8 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 107 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 351 | 16.9 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 48 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 268 | 12.9 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 35 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Union Parish?
The median household in Union Parish earns $42,885 a year, 29% lower than the Louisiana median ($60,756). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500 by its owners; renters pay a median $778. 20.4% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 17.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 346 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Union Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,821 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $42,885 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $112,500 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $778 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 29.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 20.4% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 77.8% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 43.7 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 64.1% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 9.9% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Union Parish?
Union Parish carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Union Parish: Marion Pressure Treating. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Union Parish has 1 dam classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The tallest is Bayou Darbonne Dam and Reservoir (54 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
2 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 927,765 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Union Parish was covered by 6 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 3, Severe Ice Storm 1, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 20 community water systems, 8 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 4 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Union Parish?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Union Parish on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Union Parish?
Federal school lists show 4 public and 0 private schools in the county. 3 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 9 fire or EMS stations and 3 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: New Lake D'arbonne State Park and Old Lake D'arbonne State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Union Parish
Gun shops
No gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Union Parish. There are 4 licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown).
Liquor stores
2 liquor stores are on the map in Union Parish: Bernice Liquor (Bernice) and Stateline Liquor (Junction City). Louisiana has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Union Parish on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Union Parish?
Union Parish averaged 133 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 6.4 per 1,000 residents, 10% higher than the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 16.9 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Union Parish?
$42,885 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Union Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 346 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Union Parish?
Union Parish carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Are there Superfund sites in Union Parish?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Union Parish: Marion Pressure Treating.
Is there road construction in Union Parish right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Union Parish on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Union Parish?
3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Union Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley County, AR | 18,429 | 3.4 | $44,266 |
| Claiborne Parish | 13,833 | 2.4 | $32,831 |
| Lincoln Parish | 48,174 | 4.0 | $39,172 |
| Morehouse Parish | 24,551 | 7.8 | $39,454 |
| Ouachita Parish | 158,480 | 11.7 | $54,688 |
| Union County, AR | 37,900 | 9.2 | $55,259 |
More: Louisiana statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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