 According to the US Census Bureau, from 2009 to 2014 Union County saw a 68% increase in the number of families in the federal food assistance program called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).The number of people or families receiving monthly SNAP dollars rose from 977 in 2009 to 1,641 people in 2014.The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports the annual birth rate by teens aged 15–19.