South Union township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

10,315

South Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.86%
  • Asian: 1.53%
  • Other race: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
615.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.12% (-557)
The current population of South Union township, Pennsylvania is 10,315 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,872.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,14693.97%
Black or African American2382.2%
Two or more races2011.86%
Asian1651.53%
Other race470.44%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Union township Population by Race

South Union township Population Pyramid 2024

South Union township Median Age

43.4

Total

44

Male

43.1

Female

South Union township Adults

There are 8,651 adults, (2,576 of whom are seniors) in South Union township.

South Union township Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

South Union township Sex Ratio

Female5,89354.58%
Male4,90445.42%

South Union township Population by Age

South Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5122.3280.119.9
Married2,3103.0397.62.4
Non Family1,5791.0862.437.6
Female4632.7347.752.3
Male1602.99955

2.92

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3824.89%
Associates Degree7419.48%
Bachelors Degree1,61720.68%
Graduate Degree93912.01%
High School Graduate3,03938.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1261.61%
Some College97412.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Union township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Union township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3076,8472,366
Black22021358
Asian165126114
2+ Races11311318
Hispanic13110
Other Race11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.09%.

South Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,000$70,733$37,750
Graduate Degree$86,644$91,646$72,396
High School Graduate$32,979$42,361$30,269
Less Than 9th Grade$40,509$41,088$0
Overall$49,254$67,872$35,906
Some College$42,500$62,569$36,040

$49,254

Average Earnings

$67,872

Average Male

$35,906

Average Female

South Union township Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Union township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Union township Language

96.71% of South Union township residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.72% of the population.

South Union township Language

South Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8376686.79%
Black1975125.89%
Multiple1954221.54%

7.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.78%

Male Poverty Rate

8.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Union township is Black, with 25.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Union township is White, with 6.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.6%.

South Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.45%
High School12.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%
Some College2.74%

South Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.43%
Female Employed3.3%
Male Employed2.81%
Female Unemployed0%

South Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,708$131,479
Households$73,555$106,051
Married Families$117,568$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,375$51,285

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

South Union township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South 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 45-54.

South Union township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Union township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

706

Number of Veterans

706

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam330
World War II98
First Gulf War88
Second Gulf War64
Korea14

South Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+282
65 to 74261
55 to 6478
35 to 5466
18 to 3419

South Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6838.41%
Black135.91%
2+ Races107.52%

South Union township Veterans by Race

South Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

South Union township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Union township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South 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

81.18%

Born in South Union township

96.89%

Native Born

3.11%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.89% of South Union township residents were born in the United States, with 81.18% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,635-136-1.39%
20289,771-136-1.37%
20279,907-136-1.35%
202610,043-136-1.34%
202510,179-136-1.32%
202410,315-136-1.3%
202310,451-136-1.28%
202210,587-140-1.31%
202110,727-145-1.33%
202010,8726496.35%
201910,223-83-0.81%
201810,306-91-0.88%
201710,397-111-1.06%
201610,508-73-0.69%
201510,581-42-0.4%
201410,623-16-0.15%
201310,639-37-0.35%
201210,676-44-0.41%
201110,720330.31%
201010,68700%

South Union township Population by Year