Union township, Indiana Population 2024

1,269

Union township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Union township was:

  • White: 92.61%
  • Two or more races: 4.62%
  • Black or African American: 2.27%
  • Asian: 0.25%
  • Other race: 0.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
40.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
31.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-11)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 1,269 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,280.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,10392.61%
Two or more races554.62%
Black or African American272.27%
Asian30.25%
Other race30.25%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

53.1

Total

53.7

Male

51.1

Female

Union township Adults

There are 1,029 adults, (299 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female54445.68%
Male64754.32%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5652.1181.218.8
Married2412.6595.94.1
Non Family2301.1564.835.2
Female532.6677.422.6
Male413.5692.77.3

2.56

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade939.76%
Associates Degree586.09%
Bachelors Degree959.97%
Graduate Degree373.88%
High School Graduate47049.32%
Less Than 9th Grade242.52%
Some College17618.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Union township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White920807114
2+ Races292518
Hispanic171716
Asian330
Other Race110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 94.12%.

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$21,250$0$21,016
High School Graduate$38,523$54,688$0
Less Than 9th Grade$55,882$0$90,417
Overall$42,273$47,500$27,917
Some College$36,250$37,308$32,031

$42,273

Average Earnings

$47,500

Average Male

$27,917

Average Female

Union township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Union township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Union township Language

96.77% of Union township residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.62% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,10319517.68%
Multiple55610.91%
Other3266.67%
Hispanic2727.41%

17.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.77%

Male Poverty Rate

16.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is Other, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is Hispanic, with 7.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.14%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College18.8%
High School17.87%
Less Than 9th Grade9.4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.79%
Female Employed12.18%
Male Unemployed8.51%
Male Employed6.61%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,359$86,139
Households$48,125$68,176
Married Families$73,641$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,679$37,795

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Union township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Union township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Union township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Union township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

78

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam46
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7440
75+21
35 to 549
55 to 646
18 to 342

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White788.16%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Employment Rate

11.1%

Unemployment Rate

Union township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Union township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Union township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.63%

Born in Union township

99.5%

Native Born

0.5%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.5% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 72.63% having been born in Indiana. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,259-2-0.16%
20281,261-2-0.16%
20271,263-2-0.16%
20261,265-2-0.16%
20251,267-2-0.16%
20241,269-2-0.16%
20231,271-2-0.16%
20221,273-3-0.24%
20211,276-4-0.31%
20201,280-62-4.62%
20191,342-5-0.37%
20181,34750.37%
20171,342-8-0.59%
20161,350-14-1.03%
20151,364-12-0.87%
20141,37640.29%
20131,372-12-0.87%
20121,384-7-0.5%
20111,391-8-0.57%
20101,39900%

Union township Population by Year