Union township, Indiana Population 2024

1,924

Union township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.43%
  • Two or more races: 5.52%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
71.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
26.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.48% (-29)
The current population of Union township, Indiana is 1,924 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,953.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,71294.43%
Two or more races1005.52%
Native American10.06%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Union township Population by Race

Union township Population Pyramid 2024

Union township Median Age

44.3

Total

43.6

Male

44.4

Female

Union township Adults

There are 1,447 adults, (358 of whom are seniors) in Union township.

Union township Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Union township Sex Ratio

Female94552.12%
Male86847.88%

Union township Population by Age

Union township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7592.3787.612.4
Married3982.8792.27.8
Non Family2641.281.118.9
Female663.8583.316.7
Male312.8493.56.5

2.89

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

87.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Union township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade927.19%
Associates Degree12810%
Bachelors Degree12810%
Graduate Degree624.84%
High School Graduate61047.66%
Less Than 9th Grade251.95%
Some College23518.36%

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
White1,2171,103182
2+ Races62608
Hispanic16168
Native American100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 50%.

Union township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,500$95,917$45,750
Graduate Degree$49,250$0$49,250
High School Graduate$38,796$47,679$35,174
Less Than 9th Grade$56,071$58,750$37,813
Overall$41,536$55,673$35,549
Some College$40,000$49,583$33,906

$41,536

Average Earnings

$55,673

Average Male

$35,549

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

98.22% of Union township residents speak only English, while 1.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Union township Language

Union township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7111488.65%
Hispanic261765.38%
Multiple1001717%

9.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.1%

Male Poverty Rate

6.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Union township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Union township is Hispanic, with 65.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Union township is White, with 8.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.2%.

Union township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.19%
High School9.84%
Some College3.86%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Union township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.36%
Female Employed4.48%
Male Unemployed0%
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$83,068$89,791
Households$70,292$75,205
Married Families$90,806$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$44,697

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Union township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

109

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam57
First Gulf War34
Second Gulf War16
Korea1
World War II0

Union township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6434
65 to 7433
35 to 5425
75+9
18 to 348

Union township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1047.55%
2+ Races57.25%

Union township Veterans by Race

Union township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Union township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

7.7%

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

83.67%

Born in Union township

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Union township residents were born in the United States, with 83.67% having been born in Indiana. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Union township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,864-12-0.64%
20281,876-12-0.64%
20271,888-12-0.63%
20261,900-12-0.63%
20251,912-12-0.62%
20241,924-12-0.62%
20231,936-12-0.62%
20221,948-4-0.2%
20211,952-1-0.05%
20201,953-55-2.74%
20192,008-17-0.84%
20182,025-14-0.69%
20172,039-16-0.78%
20162,055-4-0.19%
20152,059-15-0.72%
20142,074-24-1.14%
20132,098-20-0.94%
20122,118-14-0.66%
20112,132-13-0.61%
20102,14500%

Union township Population by Year