Union township

County:: Rutherford County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.584
State:: North Carolina

Union township is located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Union township has a 2025 population of 1,713. Union township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Union township is $80,750 with a poverty rate of 7.39%. The median age in Union township is 36.3 years: 36.9 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Union township includes 93.05% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,594	93.05%
Two or more races	55	3.21%
Black or African American	43	2.51%
Other race	21	1.23%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Union township's average per capita income is $38,553. Household income levels show a median of $72,056. The poverty rate stands at 7.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,125	-
Families	$86,765	$101,963
Households	$72,056	$80,750
Non Families	$19,414	$35,766

$38,553

Average Income

$72,056

Median Household Income

7.39%

Poverty Rate