Union township, Indiana Population 2024

2,990

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.99%
  • Black or African American: 3.82%
  • Two or more races: 3.3%
  • Other race: 1.16%
  • Asian: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
36.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
82.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.62% (159)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 2,990 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,831.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,59490.99%
Black or African American1093.82%
Two or more races943.3%
Other race331.16%
Asian130.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.28%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

44

Total

30.1

Male

45.5

Female

Union township Adults

There are 2,324 adults, (404 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female1,30145.63%
Male1,55054.37%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9463.0186.613.4
Married6123.3496.63.4
Non Family1972.0746.253.8
Female1222.891000
Male153.131000

3.26

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade573.37%
Associates Degree21112.49%
Bachelors Degree39823.55%
Graduate Degree24114.26%
High School Graduate59735.33%
Less Than 9th Grade261.54%
Some College1609.47%

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
White1,6501,567607
Black323232
Islander880

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$0$131,417$36,058
Graduate Degree$119,258$131,379$118,008
High School Graduate$47,056$46,290$52,670
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$69,188$82,750$68,263
Some College$68,600$0$0

$69,188

Average Earnings

$82,750

Average Male

$68,263

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

98.27% of Union township residents speak only English, while 1.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5941726.63%
Black1097770.64%

8.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.19%

Male Poverty Rate

4.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is Black, with 70.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is White, with 6.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.62%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.2%
High School4.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.23%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed12.69%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Union township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Union township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,750$155,653
Households$97,045$134,825
Married Families$156,316$-999,999,999
Non Families-$55,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

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 35-44, 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

103

Number of Veterans

61

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam36
Second Gulf War25
First Gulf War25
Korea0
World War II0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6467
65 to 7428
75+8
18 to 340
35 to 540

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1034.6%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

65.17%

Born in Union township

96.56%

Native Born

3.44%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.56% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 65.17% having been born in Indiana. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,185391.24%
20283,146391.26%
20273,107391.27%
20263,068391.29%
20253,029391.3%
20242,990391.32%
20232,951391.34%
20222,912270.94%
20212,885541.91%
20202,831-336-10.61%
20193,167551.77%
20183,112491.6%
20173,063632.1%
20163,000712.42%
20152,929541.88%
20142,875451.59%
20132,830441.58%
20122,786381.38%
20112,748491.82%
20102,69900%

Union township Population by Year