North Union township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,281

North Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.73%
  • Black or African American: 4.43%
  • Two or more races: 3.35%
  • Other race: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
290.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.51% (-533)
The current population of North Union township, Pennsylvania is 11,281 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,814.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,84391.73%
Black or African American5244.43%
Two or more races3963.35%
Other race310.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.16%
Native American80.07%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

North Union township Population by Race

North Union township Population Pyramid 2024

North Union township Median Age

49.5

Total

42

Male

53.4

Female

North Union township Adults

There are 9,948 adults, (3,181 of whom are seniors) in North Union township.

North Union township Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

North Union township Sex Ratio

Female6,38954.05%
Male5,43245.95%

North Union township Population by Age

North Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6502.0473.726.3
Non Family2,6321.1962.737.3
Married2,0852.8188.111.9
Female8212.7268.631.4
Male1122.631000

2.66

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6527.28%
Associates Degree7107.92%
Bachelors Degree98110.95%
Graduate Degree7087.9%
High School Graduate4,39649.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2022.25%
Some College1,31314.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Union township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Union township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3177,5451,516
2+ Races346274145
Black18418028
Hispanic13412849
Other Race31300
Islander19190
Native American880

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 2+ races people with a rate of 41.91%.

North Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,631$98,750$57,698
Graduate Degree$55,709$0$57,083
High School Graduate$33,326$39,320$27,243
Less Than 9th Grade$16,354$28,500$15,521
Overall$37,894$45,612$32,423
Some College$35,855$50,156$29,453

$37,894

Average Earnings

$45,612

Average Male

$32,423

Average Female

North Union township Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Union township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Union township Language

98.42% of North Union township residents speak only English, while 1.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.

North Union township Language

North Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3372,00219.37%
Black49415431.17%
Multiple39611228.28%
Hispanic2252712%
Islander1919100%
Native88100%
Other3113.23%

20.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.62%

Male Poverty Rate

24.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Union township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Union township is Other, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.57%.

North Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.64%
High School19.26%
Some College16.98%
Bachelors or Greater2.08%

North Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed49.08%
Female Employed9.8%
Male Employed3.78%

North Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,240$75,830
Households$48,941$61,884
Married Families$79,088$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,974$43,672

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

North Union township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Union township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Union township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Union township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

662

Number of Veterans

610

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
Second Gulf War101
First Gulf War99
Korea43
World War II15

North Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74215
75+186
55 to 64108
35 to 5496
18 to 3457

North Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6046.64%
Hispanic2414.81%
2+ Races205.78%
Black194.25%
Islander19100%

North Union township Veterans by Race

North Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

North Union township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Union township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North 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

84.29%

Born in North Union township

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of North Union township residents were born in the United States, with 84.29% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,626-131-1.22%
202810,757-131-1.2%
202710,888-131-1.19%
202611,019-131-1.17%
202511,150-131-1.16%
202411,281-131-1.15%
202311,412-131-1.13%
202211,543-150-1.28%
202111,693-121-1.02%
202011,814-214-1.78%
201912,028-84-0.69%
201812,112-100-0.82%
201712,212-105-0.85%
201612,317-87-0.7%
201512,404-73-0.59%
201412,477-58-0.46%
201312,535-66-0.52%
201212,601-71-0.56%
201112,672-49-0.39%
201012,72100%

North Union township Population by Year