Union township, Indiana Population 2024

10,065

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.43%
  • Other race: 3.5%
  • Two or more races: 2%
  • Black or African American: 0.47%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
41.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
241.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.81% (179)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 10,065 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,886.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,21993.43%
Other race3453.5%
Two or more races1972%
Black or African American460.47%
Asian360.36%
Native American240.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

47

Total

44.7

Male

48.3

Female

Union township Adults

There are 7,918 adults, (2,496 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

82

Age Dependency Ratio

46

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female5,16952.39%
Male4,69847.61%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3402.2272.727.3
Married1,9382.9491.38.7
Non Family1,7151.1745.554.5
Female4372.6988.111.9
Male2503.0187.612.4

2.84

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3574.96%
Associates Degree5177.18%
Bachelors Degree82211.42%
Graduate Degree4906.81%
High School Graduate3,02542.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1121.56%
Some College1,87426.04%

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
White6,7706,4421,266
Hispanic29715617
Other Race1867710
2+ Races99990
Black43430
Asian363629
Native American24240

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.56%.

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,510$65,341$39,280
Graduate Degree$78,068$85,333$57,461
High School Graduate$33,380$49,769$28,227
Less Than 9th Grade$35,739$35,750$0
Overall$42,137$48,613$32,405
Some College$41,616$45,472$34,447

$42,137

Average Earnings

$48,613

Average Male

$32,405

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

93.71% of Union township residents speak only English, while 6.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.09% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7987908.98%
Hispanic642284.36%
Other345185.22%

8.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.86%

Male Poverty Rate

10.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is White, with 8.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is Hispanic, with 4.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.54%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.13%
Some College7.3%
Less Than 9th Grade4.38%
Bachelors or Greater1.68%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.69%
Female Unemployed16.46%
Female Employed10.56%
Male Employed1.53%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,904$92,772
Households$56,530$74,408
Married Families$86,888$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,420$43,629

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

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 45-54, 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

611

Number of Veterans

600

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War119
Korea83
Second Gulf War69
World War II0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+282
35 to 54115
65 to 74104
55 to 6483
18 to 3427

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5827.85%
Hispanic173.72%
Asian1438.89%
Other Race125.02%
Black36.52%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

6.2%

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

74.24%

Born in Union township

96.28%

Native Born

3.72%

Foreign Born

2.45%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.28% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 74.24% having been born in Indiana. 2.45% 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
202910,545960.92%
202810,449960.93%
202710,353960.94%
202610,257960.94%
202510,161960.95%
202410,065960.96%
20239,969960.97%
20229,87330.03%
20219,870-16-0.16%
20209,8861671.72%
20199,71980.08%
20189,711-8-0.08%
20179,719260.27%
20169,693-70-0.72%
20159,763-64-0.65%
20149,827140.14%
20139,813-26-0.26%
20129,839-53-0.54%
20119,892-35-0.35%
20109,92700%

Union township Population by Year