Union township, Indiana Population 2024

1,269

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.19%
  • Black or African American: 6.57%
  • Two or more races: 3.12%
  • Asian: 0.64%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
40.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
31.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-11)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 1,269 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,280.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,11489.19%
Black or African American826.57%
Two or more races393.12%
Asian80.64%
Other race60.48%
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

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

47.9

Total

46.5

Male

49.8

Female

Union township Adults

There are 1,067 adults, (275 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female56945.56%
Male68054.44%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5512.2782.617.4
Non Family2601.2172.327.7
Married2082.7794.75.3
Female573.0580.719.3
Male267.1292.37.7

2.76

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade909.88%
Associates Degree616.7%
Bachelors Degree919.99%
Graduate Degree323.51%
High School Graduate43247.42%
Less Than 9th Grade212.31%
Some College18420.2%

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
White880777113
2+ Races1461
Black999
Asian880

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$41,146$42,083$29,306
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,875$45,469$17,500
Less Than 9th Grade$56,094$55,703$87,829
Overall$40,898$42,700$29,866
Some College$41,000$35,625$42,778

$40,898

Average Earnings

$42,700

Average Male

$29,866

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

96.57% of Union township residents speak only English, while 3.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.93% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,11020418.38%
Multiple391025.64%
Other66100%
Hispanic66100%

17.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.06%

Male Poverty Rate

13.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is White, with 18.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.21%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.62%
Some College17.14%
High School15.51%
Bachelors or Greater1.63%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.22%
Male Unemployed14.04%
Male Employed7.06%
Female Employed5.61%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,250$79,954
Households$48,393$60,940
Married Families$70,714$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$34,086

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

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 55-64, 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

50

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam28
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
75+13
55 to 647
35 to 544
18 to 342

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White505.24%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

11.9%

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

70.38%

Born in Union township

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 70.38% having been born in Indiana. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,259-2-0.16%
20281,261-2-0.16%
20271,263-2-0.16%
20261,265-2-0.16%
20251,267-2-0.16%
20241,269-2-0.16%
20231,271-2-0.16%
20221,273-3-0.24%
20211,276-4-0.31%
20201,280-62-4.62%
20191,342-5-0.37%
20181,34750.37%
20171,342-8-0.59%
20161,350-14-1.03%
20151,364-12-0.87%
20141,37640.29%
20131,372-12-0.87%
20121,384-7-0.5%
20111,391-8-0.57%
20101,39900%

Union township Population by Year