Union township, Indiana Population 2024

4,307

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.98%
  • Other race: 3.48%
  • Two or more races: 3.39%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Asian: 0.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
50.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
85.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.07% (-91)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 4,307 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,398.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,05692.98%
Other race1523.48%
Two or more races1483.39%
Native American40.09%
Asian20.05%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

35.4

Total

34.5

Male

37.7

Female

Union township Adults

There are 3,438 adults, (632 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female2,16049.52%
Male2,20250.48%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9382.2578.221.8
Non Family8661.470.229.8
Married7962.9894.85.2
Female2202.6859.540.5
Male563.4137.562.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1525.05%
Associates Degree37712.53%
Bachelors Degree61520.45%
Graduate Degree2016.68%
High School Graduate98832.85%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College67522.44%

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
White2,8812,751807
2+ Races86640
Other Race26260
Hispanic10109
Native American440
Asian220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 90%.

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,528$76,731$43,173
Graduate Degree$66,429$117,880$53,750
High School Graduate$59,115$62,813$37,000
Less Than 9th Grade$24,238$0$0
Overall$52,266$59,351$41,826
Some College$49,018$52,414$34,485

$52,266

Average Earnings

$59,351

Average Male

$41,826

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

99.14% of Union township residents speak only English, while 0.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.86% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,01755013.69%
Multiple1487047.3%

14.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.04%

Male Poverty Rate

18.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is Multiple, with 47.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is White, with 13.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.75%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
Some College13.78%
High School10.02%
Bachelors or Greater6.74%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed14.75%
Male Employed8.57%
Female Unemployed5%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,528$90,821
Households$66,833$78,058
Married Families$106,757$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,727$58,670

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

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 Over 65.

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

140

Number of Veterans

125

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
First Gulf War20
World War II19
Second Gulf War14
Korea0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7451
75+49
55 to 6434
35 to 546
18 to 340

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1404.27%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

1.9%

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

76.8%

Born in Union township

99.95%

Native Born

0.05%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.95% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 76.8% having been born in Indiana. 0.05% 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
20294,152-31-0.74%
20284,183-31-0.74%
20274,214-31-0.73%
20264,245-31-0.72%
20254,276-31-0.72%
20244,307-31-0.71%
20234,338-31-0.71%
20224,369-9-0.21%
20214,378-20-0.45%
20204,3982235.34%
20194,17550.12%
20184,170-25-0.6%
20174,195-7-0.17%
20164,202-10-0.24%
20154,212-20-0.47%
20144,232290.69%
20134,203-4-0.1%
20124,20740.1%
20114,20300%
20104,20300%

Union township Population by Year