Union County, Indiana

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,028
Median household income: $79,500
Median home value: $162,200

Union County, Indiana counts 7,028 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,500 runs above the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Union County's population declined 1.2% from 7,113 to 7,028, while its median household income rose 57.8% from $50,375 to $79,500.

The median gross rent is $792. 20.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,028
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $79,500
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 3,250
Homeownership rate: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1137,028

Median household income

$50,375$79,500

Median home value

$116,300$162,200

Median gross rent

$797$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,113	$50,375	$116,300	$797
2020	7,140	$55,278	$128,200	$825
2021	7,098	$60,750	$125,200	$808
2022	7,041	$68,514	$149,500	$809
2023	7,028	$79,500	$162,200	$792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	398	5.7%
5 to 17	1,055	15.0%
18 to 24	546	7.8%
25 to 34	821	11.7%
35 to 44	810	11.5%
45 to 54	870	12.4%
55 to 64	1,092	15.5%
65 to 74	882	12.5%
75 and over	554	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,701	95.3%
Black or African American	23	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	73	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	146	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	510	10.1%
High school graduate	1,811	36.0%
Some college or associate's	1,673	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	737	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	298	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,065	87.1%
Carpooled	230	6.5%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	81	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	130	3.7%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,055	31.1%
15 to 29 min	903	26.6%
30 to 44 min	919	27.1%
45 to 59 min	156	4.6%
60+ min	357	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 6.4% (446 of 6,969)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,030	71.2%
Nonfamily households	822	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,852	87.8%
Vacant	398	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,356	82.6%
Renter-occupied	496	17.4%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,728	83.9%
1-unit, attached	36	1.1%
2 to 4 units	126	3.9%
5 to 19 units	114	3.5%
20 or more units	18	0.6%
Mobile home & other	228	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 18161
State: Indiana
Land area: 161 sq mi
Water area: 3.99 sq mi
Center point: 39.6231, -84.9251