Union township, Indiana Population 2024

10,065

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.97%
  • Other race: 4.4%
  • Two or more races: 2.95%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0.23%
  • Asian: 0.04%
  • 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)
White9,10191.97%
Other race4354.4%
Two or more races2922.95%
Native American410.41%
Black or African American230.23%
Asian40.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

46.1

Total

43.9

Male

46.6

Female

Union township Adults

There are 7,802 adults, (2,411 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female5,16552.19%
Male4,73147.81%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2912.2572.227.8
Married1,879391.88.2
Non Family1,7791.2248.151.9
Female3952.7973.226.8
Male2383.1895.84.2

2.91

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3675.13%
Associates Degree6499.08%
Bachelors Degree84311.79%
Graduate Degree4045.65%
High School Graduate3,08143.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2153.01%
Some College1,59222.26%

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
White6,6356,2461,228
Hispanic42323019
Other Race24410011
2+ Races1751330
Native American41410
Black20200
Asian440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.51%.

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$59,375$40,938
Graduate Degree$67,167$111,563$59,798
High School Graduate$34,740$46,853$28,385
Less Than 9th Grade$37,514$37,321$37,738
Overall$43,277$48,212$35,491
Some College$46,486$49,975$43,021

$43,277

Average Earnings

$48,212

Average Male

$35,491

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

92.21% of Union township residents speak only English, while 7.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.32% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,65199711.52%
Hispanic838364.3%
Other426276.34%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.31%

Male Poverty Rate

12.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is White, with 11.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is Hispanic, with 4.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.97%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.64%
Some College7.22%
Less Than 9th Grade5.07%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.88%
Female Employed11.59%
Female Unemployed9.14%
Male Employed2.18%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,558$96,142
Households$55,229$75,944
Married Families$88,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,664$45,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

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 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

630

Number of Veterans

588

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
First Gulf War103
Second Gulf War91
Korea51
World War II0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+252
65 to 74168
35 to 54126
55 to 6449
18 to 3435

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6008.35%
Hispanic264.23%
Other Race206.94%
Black1043.48%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

71.84%

Born in Union township

95.27%

Native Born

4.73%

Foreign Born

2.93%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.27% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 71.84% having been born in Indiana. 2.93% 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