Union township, Indiana Population 2024

1,829

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.26%
  • Two or more races: 8.46%
  • Asian: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
27.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
67.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.98% (70)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 1,829 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,759.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,99288.26%
Two or more races1918.46%
Asian351.55%
Black or African American200.89%
Native American140.62%
Other race50.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

38.4

Total

38.7

Male

38

Female

Union township Adults

There are 1,667 adults, (323 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female1,10248.83%
Male1,15551.17%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8382.6980.919.1
Married4383.1694.35.7
Non Family1971.1474.125.9
Female1543.4653.946.1
Male492.3773.526.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade553.62%
Associates Degree1137.43%
Bachelors Degree24015.79%
Graduate Degree20713.62%
High School Graduate59439.08%
Less Than 9th Grade845.53%
Some College22714.93%

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
White1,3271,278397
Hispanic130444
2+ Races1184216
Asian242014
Black202020
Native American900
Other Race540

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 100%.

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,716$113,571$54,306
Graduate Degree$87,857$131,563$52,159
High School Graduate$36,962$37,500$32,885
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,174$71,724$38,447
Some College$42,292$72,500$31,250

$51,174

Average Earnings

$71,724

Average Male

$38,447

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

92.36% of Union township residents speak only English, while 7.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.56% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,96029815.2%
Multiple191115.76%
Other5480%
Hispanic16542.42%

13.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.52%

Male Poverty Rate

16.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is Other, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is Hispanic, with 2.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.21%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.98%
Some College7.94%
Less Than 9th Grade7.19%
Bachelors or Greater1.57%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed44.44%
Female Employed7.19%
Male Employed0%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,469$129,311
Households$88,125$118,942
Married Families$122,976$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,732$67,816

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

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 45-54.

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

74

Number of Veterans

68

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War28
Vietnam27
First Gulf War24
Korea10
World War II0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
35 to 5421
75+20
18 to 346
55 to 643

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White745.04%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

1.6%

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

67.52%

Born in Union township

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

3.59%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 67.52% having been born in Indiana. 3.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,919180.95%
20281,901180.96%
20271,883180.97%
20261,865180.97%
20251,847180.98%
20241,829180.99%
20231,811181%
20221,793160.9%
20211,777181.02%
20201,759-150-7.86%
20191,90990.47%
20181,900271.44%
20171,873221.19%
20161,851422.32%
20151,809261.46%
20141,783301.71%
20131,753432.51%
20121,710633.83%
20111,647332.04%
20101,61400%

Union township Population by Year