Union township, Indiana Population 2024

2,806

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.74%
  • Two or more races: 5.03%
  • Black or African American: 1.55%
  • Other race: 1.29%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
40.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
68.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.15% (32)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 2,806 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,774.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,55391.74%
Two or more races1405.03%
Black or African American431.55%
Other race361.29%
Asian110.4%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

54.4

Total

50.2

Male

57.3

Female

Union township Adults

There are 2,343 adults, (950 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

99.8

Age Dependency Ratio

68.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female1,42751.28%
Male1,35648.72%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2402.1980.219.8
Married6712.8988.111.9
Non Family4601.0767.432.6
Female772.7480.519.5
Male322.531000

2.75

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1024.69%
Associates Degree1737.96%
Bachelors Degree37117.07%
Graduate Degree37617.3%
High School Graduate68931.71%
Less Than 9th Grade321.47%
Some College43019.79%

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
White2,0361,929686
2+ Races674022
Hispanic533213
Black434327
Other Race20205

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 62.79%.

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,000$60,682$48,611
Graduate Degree$75,313$83,375$53,523
High School Graduate$39,063$49,718$31,471
Less Than 9th Grade$24,583$0$0
Overall$46,960$50,833$33,641
Some College$37,176$38,750$32,639

$46,960

Average Earnings

$50,833

Average Male

$33,641

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

95.43% of Union township residents speak only English, while 4.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.11% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,49839215.69%
Asian1111100%
Black33927.27%
Multiple14064.29%

15.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

22.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is Multiple, with 4.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.16%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.82%
Some College15.63%
High School15.34%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed83.87%
Female Employed16.23%
Male Employed1.81%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,951$116,136
Households$60,000$91,212
Married Families$91,743$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,750$46,771

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

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 35-44.

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

164

Number of Veterans

146

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War27
First Gulf War24
World War II12
Korea7

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+61
35 to 5453
65 to 7427
55 to 6423
18 to 340

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1496.78%
Other Race1575%
Hispanic1528.3%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

68.34%

Born in Union township

98.63%

Native Born

1.37%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.63% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 68.34% having been born in Indiana. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,81110.04%
20282,81010.04%
20272,80910.04%
20262,80810.04%
20252,80710.04%
20242,80610.04%
20232,80510.04%
20222,804210.75%
20212,78390.32%
20202,774-385-12.19%
20193,159160.51%
20183,143130.42%
20173,13090.29%
20163,121140.45%
20153,107-4-0.13%
20143,11110.03%
20133,11030.1%
20123,107250.81%
20113,082-3-0.1%
20103,08500%

Union township Population by Year