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Census Bureau: 78.8 percent of people in Union County were old enough to vote in 2020

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Of the 16,829 citizens living in Union County in 2020, 13,252 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 6,671 of those people were female and 6,581 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2021 will be released later this year.

Percentage of citizens old enough to vote in Union County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
Males 18 and over6,58139.11
Females 18 and over6,67139.64
Source: US Census Bureau

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