Union County, IN

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2022 Population
7,041
0.803% 1-year decline
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
44.5
1.6% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.04%
19.1% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$68,514
12.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$149,500
19.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Union County, IN had a population of 7.04k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $68,514. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Union County, IN declined from 7,098 to 7,041, a −0.803% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,750 to $68,514, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), White (Hispanic) (1.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.682%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.497%).

None of the households in Union County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Union County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Union County, IN was $149,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Union County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Union County, IN is home to a population of 7.04k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.11% of Union County, IN residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2022, there were 43.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.65k people) in Union County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 106 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
98.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Union County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Union County, IN was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.65k ± 18
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    154 ± 44.8
  3. White (Hispanic)
    106 ± 38
2.27%
Hispanic Population
160 people

In 2022, there were 43.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.65k people) in Union County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 106 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.27% of the people in Union County, IN are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Union County, IN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.11%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
78 people
2.42%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
172 people

As of 2022, 1.11% of Union County, IN residents (78 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union County, IN was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    166 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    82 ± 55
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 44

Union County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Union County, IN employs 3.57k people. The largest industries in Union County, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), Manufacturing (602 people), and Educational Services (425 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,163), Wholesale Trade ($68,333), and Utilities ($64,844).

Occupations

3.57k
2022 Value
± 351
−0.307%
1 Year decline
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County, IN declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 3.58k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (434 people), Production Occupations (357 people), and Management Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.57k
2022 Value
± 351
−0.307%
1 Year decline
± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County, IN declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 3.58k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), Manufacturing (602 people), and Educational Services (425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Union County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,500
Median earning men ± $6,997
$35,922
Median earning women ± $4,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($136,641), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,594), and Manufacturing ($60,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,661), Manufacturing ($45,227), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,244).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 35
    Manufacturing
  2. 34
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 30
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Union County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 77.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.69%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Union County, IN was $149,500 in 2022, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,200 to $149,500, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County, IN is 79.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Union County, IN have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$149,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$15,642
$2,305
Median Property Taxes
±$259

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Union County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Union County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2022
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79.2% of the housing units in Union County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9608
  2. Census Tract 9607

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Household Income

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$68,514
Median Household Income
± $8,202
2.91k
Number of Households
± 299

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.91k households in Union County, IN grew to $68,514 from the previous year's value of $60,750.

The following chart displays the households in Union County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union County, IN is from Indiana.
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.98%)
  3. Worked At Home (3%)

In 2022, 85.5% of workers in Union County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.98%) and those who worked at home (3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County, IN have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Union County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union County, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County, IN (418 out of 6.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Union County, IN has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.2%
Uninsured
53.5%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County, IN declined by 17.2% from 8.7% to 7.2%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Union County, IN.

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