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Union County, Indiana

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Key figures

StatisticUnion County, Indiana IndianaUnited States Rank
Total Population6,9856,851,073334,922,4992738th of 3,222
Median Household Income$76,424$71,957$80,734753rd of 3,221
Median Age43.938.138.9961st of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%29.5%35.7%2274th of 3,222
Median Home Value$173,500$218,200$332,7001731st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$760$1,062$1,4132411th of 3,215
Poverty Rate8.5%12.3%12.5%2751st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.3%5.2%1718th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile43.3191.2n/a1673rd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.5%6.3%14.1%2328th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.5n/an/a1653rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate79.8%70.6%65.2%667th of 3,222
Average Commute Time26.624.126.41059th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.4%10.7%15.1%2816th of 3,222
Uninsured9.9%n/an/a1683rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households54.3%47.3%46.9%658th of 3,222
Broadband Access83.9%n/an/a1471st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Union County, Indiana

Age in Union County, Indiana

StatisticUnion County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Median Age43.938.138.9
Under 18 %20.7%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.1%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Union County, Indiana

StatisticUnion County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Households2,9402,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households69.9%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children24.1%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.6%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone25.7%29.6%28.7%
Never Married25.5%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Union County, Indiana

StatisticUnion County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,741$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.0%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.5%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.4%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households6.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Union County, Indiana

StatisticUnion County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Housing Units3,2552,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.4%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.9%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.7%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.2%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,116$1,614n/a

Education in Union County, Indiana

StatisticUnion County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Less than High School12.2%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate36.9%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.5%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.1%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.3%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Union County, Indiana

StatisticUnion County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.0%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Union County, Indiana

StatisticUnion County, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.0%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.2%8.1%16.7%

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