Union County, Indiana
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,863
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,884
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,087
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,516
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 534
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,267
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,073
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $543
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $760
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,940
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,240
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,407
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,805
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,869
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,311
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,424
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,741
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 123
Total employment, 2023 980
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 37,048
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 509
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.0
Population per square mile, 2010 46.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 161.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 161.22
FIPS Code 18161