| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 6,976 | 91 | 0.1% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 7,157 | 91 | 0.1% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 6,915 | 91 | 0.1% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 5.3% | 60 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -43 | 43 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 0 | 80 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 29 | 72 | 0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 456 | 90 | 6.3% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 1,274 | 91 | 17.7% | 18.1% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 558 | 91 | 7.7% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,881 | 91 | 26.1% | 27.4% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 1,912 | 91 | 26.5% | 25.6% | | Older (65 plus) | 1,122 | 91 | 15.6% | 12.5% | | Median Age | 39.7 |   |   | Median Age = 36.5 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2007 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 21 | 86 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 17 | 89 | 0.2% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 47 | 89 | 0.7% | 9.0% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 2 | 74 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 7,082 | 91 | 98.3% | 88.1% | | Two or More Race Groups | 34 | 91 | 0.5% | 1.1% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 7,156 | 91 | 99.3% | 95.0% | | Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 91 | 0.7% | 5.0% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 2,793 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 791 | 91 | 28.3% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 958 | 91 | 34.3% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 195 | 91 | 7.0% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 625 | 91 | 22.4% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2007 (estimate) | 3,350 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 3,077 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 2,104 $82,600 | 91 53 | 68.4% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 689 $450 | 90 56 | 22.4% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 1,651 | 89 | 0.1% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 1,651 | 89 | 0.2% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 96 | 92 | 0.2% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 89 | 91 | 0.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 71 | 88 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 5 | 89 | 0.1% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 13 | 93 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 4,784 | 91 | 0.1% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 79.9% | 58 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 11.1% | 62 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $30,747 | 30 | 92.6% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $41,103 | 74 | 86.7% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 11.7% | 37 | 95.1% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 17.1% | 36 | 100.0% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 42 | 82 | 0.1% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 814 | 90 | 0.1% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 609 | 90 | 0.1% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 94 | 89 | 0.1% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 9 | 89 | 0.1% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 61 | 91 | 0.1% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 3,600 | 91 | 0.1% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 3,376 | 91 | 0.1% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 224 | 90 | 0.1% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.2 | 40 | 105.1% | 5.9 | | May 2009 Unemployment Rate | 10.4 | 52 | 100.0% | 10.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 2,821 | 100.0% | $78,694 | 100.0% | $27,896 | | Wage and Salary | 1,689 | 59.9% | $45,066 | 57.3% | $26,682 | | Farm Proprietors | 272 | 9.6% | $2,597 | 3.3% | $9,548 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 860 | 30.5% | $18,787 | 23.9% | $21,845 | | Farm | 314 | 11.1% | $3,519 | 4.5% | $11,207 | | Nonfarm | 2,507 | 88.9% | $75,175 | 95.5% | $29,986 | | Private | 1,981 | 70.2% | $54,808 | 69.6% | $27,667 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 129 | 4.6% | $1,713 | 2.2% | $13,279 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 51 | 1.8% | $885 | 1.1% | $17,353 | | Construction | 189 | 6.7% | $3,396 | 4.3% | $17,968 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Manufacturing | 271 | 9.6% | $14,543 | 18.5% | $53,664 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 284 | 10.1% | $4,472 | 5.7% | $15,746 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 107 | 3.8% | $2,458 | 3.1% | $22,972 | | Other Private (not above) | 226* | 8.0%* | $3,753* | 4.8%* | $16,606* | | Government | 526 | 18.6% | $20,367 | 25.9% | $38,721 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $690 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 3 | 37.5% | 70.8% | $490 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 5 | 62.5% | 26.0% | $200 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Union FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Union TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 464 | 14.1% | All Areas | 2,253 | 44.4% | | Fayette County | 153 | 4.6% | Ohio (State) | 1,034 | 20.4% | | Wayne County | 140 | 4.3% | Wayne County | 686 | 13.5% | | Franklin County | 51 | 1.5% | Fayette County | 183 | 3.6% | | Ohio (State) | 33 | 1.0% | Franklin County | 106 | 2.1% | | Vanderburgh County | 13 | 0.4% | Out of state | 70 | 1.4% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |