Union township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,902 ( 4 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.8 square miles
Population density: 449.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,915	88.91%	6.8%
Black:	238	2.67%	46.0%
Indian:	8	0.09%	38.5%
Asian:	73	0.82%	65.9%
2+ races:	192	2.16%	118.2%
Hispanic:	367	4.12%	307.8%

Total non-White:	987	11.09%	145.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-581	-7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	585	8.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,898
8,496	95.48%
163	1.83%
13	0.15%
44	0.49%
88	0.99%
90	1.01%
402	4.52%

2000
9,287
9,126	98.27%
62	0.67%
23	0.25%
12	0.13%
27	0.29%
28	0.30%
161	1.73%

1990
8,790
8,582	97.63%
107	1.22%
24	0.27%
34	0.39%
n/a
25	0.28%
208	2.37%

1980
9,290
9,022	97.12%
128	1.38%
6	0.06%
82	0.88%
n/a
52	0.56%
268	2.88%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-630	-6.8
241	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

544	6.2
-47	-0.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-440	-4.7
-60	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.6
1,455	16.3%
7,447	83.7%
2,139	24.0%

3,888
2.27

2,656	68.3%
2,002	75.4%
201	7.6%
1,232	31.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
1,862	20.9%
7,036	79.1%
1,686	18.9%

3,667
2.41

2,613	71.3%
2,105	80.6%
188	7.2%
1,054	28.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
2,192	23.6%
7,095	76.4%
1,292	13.9%

3,672
2.49

2,761	75.2%
2,401	87.0%
170	6.2%
911	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
2,220	25.3%
6,570	74.7%
937	10.7%

3,342
2.60

2,673	80.0%
2,164	81.0%
235	8.8%
669	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
3,171	34.1%
6,119	65.9%
556	6.0%

3,087
2.99

2,659	86.1%
2,390	89.9%
138	5.2%
428	13.9%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	76	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	126	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	66	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	130	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	108	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	142	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	164	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	176	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	152	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	312	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	857	22.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	660	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	332	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	267	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	255	6.6%
$200,000 or more	65	1.7%

Median Household Income	71,054
Per Capita Income	34,146

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	190	4.9%
Public Assistance	42	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	251	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,033	77.8%
Unemployed	110	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,143	79.9%
Not in Labor Force	1,043	20.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,361	1,656	45.1%
Non-Profit	66	171	27.8%
Self-Employed	259	177	59.4%

Local Government	140	247	36.2%
State Government	81	34	70.4%
Federal Government	153	39	79.7%

Total Private + Self	1,620	1,833	46.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	440	491	47.3%
Total	2,060	2,324	47.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	464	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,277	29.1%
Professional, Technical	733	16.7%
Service Occupations	868	19.8%
All others	1,042	23.8%

White Collar		56.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	684	15.6%
Manufacturing	635	14.5%
Retail trade	538	12.3%
Finance and insurance	343	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	302	6.9%
Public administration	287	6.5%
Construction	275	6.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	258	5.9%
Other services	241	5.5%
Educational services	205	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	158	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	142	3.2%
Wholesale trade	87	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	66	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	45	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	1.0%
Information	41	0.9%
Utilities	20	0.5%
Management	12	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	193	2.17%
Puerto Rican	118	1.33%
Cuban	37	0.42%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	19	0.21%
Argentinean	19	0.21%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	34	0.38%
Filipino	17	0.19%
Indonesian	15	0.17%
Japanese	7	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,191	98.0%
Spanish	98	1.2%
Other Asian	56	0.7%
Tagalog	17	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,098	12.3%
English	1,094	12.3%
Irish	1,014	11.4%
American	861	9.7%
Scottish	222	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	216	2.4%
Italian	191	2.1%
European	174	2.0%
French	173	1.9%
Swedish	130	1.5%
Scandinavian	83	0.9%
Polish	81	0.9%
Ukrainian	63	0.7%
Greek	41	0.5%
Welsh	40	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,869	99.6%
Not a citizen	33	0.4%

Native	8,779	98.6%
Foreign-born	123	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
107	1.6%	321	4.8%	2,562	38.2%	2,263	33.7%	973	14.5%	480	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	107	1.6%
9-12 Years	321	4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,562	38.2%
Some College	2,263	33.7%
Bach. Degree	973	14.5%
Grad Degree	480	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -243	D +264	D + 4.7%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +216	R +625	R + 15.9%
D -409
2020 vs. 2008	R +157	R +951	R + 24.0%
D -794

2016 vs. 2008	R +400	R +1,215	R + 28.7%
D -815
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,614	63.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,465	35.4%	61	1.5%	4,140	6	16	0.14%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,857	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,444	31.7%	250	5.5%	4,551	6	17	0.17%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,398	54.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,874	42.8%	104	2.4%	4,376	1	8	0.17%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	2,457	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	2,259	47.1%	80	1.7%	4,796	2	6	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,465

35.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,614

63.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

4,140

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,444

31.7%

Donald Trump (R)

2,857

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

195

4.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,551

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,874

42.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,398

54.8%

Other

104

2.4%

TOTAL

4,376

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,259

47.1%

John McCain (R)

2,457

51.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,796

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,080
Median Value	$153,300

Occupied	3,888	95.3%
Vacant	192	4.7%

Owned	3,373	86.8%
Rented	515	13.2%
Median Rent	$914

Single-Family Units	3,684	90.3%
Detached	3,607	88.4%
Attached	77	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	50	1.2%
Mobile Homes	294	7.2%

Union township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Union township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Union township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Union township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Union township, IN