Union township, IN

Wells County, IN

2022 population: 1,949 ( 189 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 55.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,926	98.82%	8.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	1	0.05%	75.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	21	1.08%	31.2%
Hispanic:	1	0.05%	90.9%

Total non-White:	23	1.18%	39.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-174	-9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-15	-0.9

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
2,138
2,100	98.22%
6	0.28%
4	0.19%
0	0.00%
16	0.75%
11	0.51%
38	1.78%

2000
2,106
2,100	99.72%
0	0.00%
6	0.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.28%

1990
1,928
1,883	97.67%
0	0.00%
22	1.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
45	2.33%

1980
1,886
1,879	99.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.37%
7	0.37%

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

0	0.0
32	1.5

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

217	11.3
-39	-2.0

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

4	0.2
38	2.0

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
43.5
459	23.6%
1,490	76.4%
395	20.3%

772
2.52

601	77.8%
470	78.2%
17	2.8%
171	22.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
570	26.7%
1,568	73.3%
255	11.9%

769
2.78

619	80.5%
529	85.5%
27	4.4%
150	19.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
625	29.7%
1,481	70.3%
211	10.0%

728
2.89

625	85.9%
557	89.1%
31	5.0%
103	14.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
551	28.6%
1,377	71.4%
199	10.3%

657
2.93

584	88.9%
553	94.7%
4	0.7%
73	11.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
637	33.8%
1,249	66.2%
162	8.6%

592
3.19

523	88.3%
484	92.5%
14	2.7%
69	11.7%

2022 Housing Data for Union township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	183	23.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	167	21.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	5.4%
$200,000 or more	18	2.3%

Median Household Income	79,813
Per Capita Income	35,991

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	2.8%
Public Assistance	2	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	1.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	916	77.4%
Unemployed	4	0.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	920	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	263	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	406	249	62.0%
Non-Profit	42	55	43.3%
Self-Employed	89	27	76.7%

Local Government	22	115	16.1%
State Government	19	2	90.5%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	495	276	64.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	86	172	33.3%
Total	581	448	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	121	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	235	22.8%
Professional, Technical	172	16.7%
Service Occupations	130	12.6%
All others	371	36.1%

White Collar		51.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	207	20.1%
Health care and social assistance	201	19.5%
Construction	97	9.4%
Retail trade	84	8.2%
Educational services	69	6.7%
Finance and insurance	59	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	54	5.2%
Wholesale trade	53	5.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	49	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	43	4.2%
Other services	39	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	27	2.6%
Public administration	20	1.9%
Information	17	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	1	0.05%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.05%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,809	99.5%
Spanish	9	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	416	21.3%
English	214	11.0%
Irish	182	9.3%
American	164	8.4%
Scottish	155	8.0%
European	70	3.6%
Hungarian	51	2.6%
French	36	1.8%
Polish	29	1.5%
Eastern European	26	1.3%
Scandinavian	16	0.8%
Dutch	12	0.6%
Russian	10	0.5%
Belgian	8	0.4%
Italian	6	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,949	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,948	99.9%
Foreign-born	1	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.4%	52	3.8%	593	43.7%	408	30.1%	168	12.4%	131	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.4%
9-12 Years	52	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	593	43.7%
Some College	408	30.1%
Bach. Degree	168	12.4%
Grad Degree	131	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +28	D + 1.5%
D +27
2020 vs. 2012	R +115	R +130	R + 7.3%
D -15
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	880	75.6%	Joe Biden (D)	264	22.7%	20	1.7%	1,164	19	29	0.04%
2016	74%	Donald Trump (R)	825	73.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	237	21.2%	54	4.8%	1,116	17	28	0.04%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	765	72.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	279	26.4%	12	1.1%	1,056	18	25	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

264

22.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

880

75.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,164

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

237

21.2%

Donald Trump (R)

825

73.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,116

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Union township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

279

26.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

765

72.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,056

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 25

* 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	782
Median Value	$193,600

Occupied	772	98.7%
Vacant	10	1.3%

Owned	733	94.9%
Rented	39	5.1%
Median Rent	$715

Single-Family Units	751	96.0%
Detached	749	95.8%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	31	4.0%

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