Union County, IL Competitor Saturation & Market Analysis

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Analyze competitor saturation, customer density, and market opportunities in Union County, Illinois.

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Union County has businesses across 7 categories. Recreation leads with a Customer Density of ~229 residents per business — a higher number signals less competition.

Businesses by Category in Union County

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Business Density Compared With Illinois and the U.S.

Area	Businesses	Residents per Business
Union County	136	125
Illinois	140,281	90
United States	3,293,485	102

Union County has about 125 residents per business, compared to 90 in Illinois. That makes the local market less saturated, with more room for new businesses, than the overall market in Illinois.

Map: Competitor Density & Market Saturation Across Illinois

Total businesses per county — darker means higher competitor density

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Businesses per county

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Union County, IL Businesses Compared With Nearby Counties

Union County, IL is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,997 residents against a local median of 13,376. Where Union County, IL breaks from the counties next to it is businesses, sitting 32% above the local median of 112 at 147.

The counties themselves spread 640 on businesses, so Union County, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Union County, IL has the 3rd highest businesses of the 6 areas compared here.

Area	Population	Businesses	Businesses per 10k people
Union County, IL	16,997	147 #3/6	86.5 #4/6
Pulaski County, IL	5,015	18	36.7
Alexander County, IL	4,873	112	229.0
Jackson County, IL	53,061	590	111.2
Johnson County, IL	13,376	67	50.4
Williamson County, IL	66,874	658	98.4

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about competitor saturation and points of interest in Union County, Illinois.

Where can I find competitor saturation and points of interest analysis for Union County, Illinois?

Union County, Illinois competitor saturation analysis shows 136 points of interest across 7 categories according to OpenStreetMap data.

How can I do a competitive analysis of businesses in Union County, Illinois?

Map AI Chat lets you run a competitive analysis and measure competitor density and market saturation, showing resident-to-business ratios across different categories in Union County, Illinois.

How does business density in Union County, Illinois compare to Illinois?

Union County, Illinois has about 125 residents per business, compared to 90 in Illinois. That makes the local market less crowded than Illinois.

Is there a map of local businesses in Union County, Illinois?

Yes. Map AI shows an interactive map of local business and competitor density in Union County, Illinois, colored by how many points of interest each area has, so you can spot underserved markets at a glance.

What is the most common type of business in Union County, Illinois?

The most common business category in Union County, Illinois is Recreation, with about 229 residents for every business in that category.