Union County, Indiana
Organized in 1821 from pieces of Fayette, Franklin and Wayne counties and named for the resulting "union"
County Seat: Liberty
Largest City: Liberty (2023 population: 2,010)
Population per Square Mile: 43.26
Square Miles: 161.20
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 7,087 | 91 | 0.1% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 6,973 | 91 | 0.1% | 6,880,131 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 6,707 | 91 | 0.1% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | -1.6% | 90 | | 1.4% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 33 | 55 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 1 | 84 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -28 | 40 | -0.3% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 354 | 91 | 5.1% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 1,102 | 91 | 15.8% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 495 | 91 | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,625 | 91 | 23.3% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 1,899 | 91 | 27.2% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 1,498 | 91 | 21.5% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 44.0 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 19 | 92 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 25 | 91 | 0.4% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 86 | 89 | 1.2% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 83 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 6,713 | 91 | 96.3% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 126 | 88 | 1.8% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 6,877 | 91 | 98.6% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 96 | 91 | 1.4% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below) | 2,852 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 490 | 91 | 17.2% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 1,142 | 89 | 40.0% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 207 | 91 | 7.3% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 713 | 92 | 25.0% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 3,267 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 3,250 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,356 | 91 | 72.5% | 63.9% |
Median Value (2023) | $162,200 | 55 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 496 | 92 | 15.3% | 26.9% |
Median Rent (2023) | $588 | 64 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 1,289 | 91 | 0.1% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 1,289 | 91 | 0.1% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS) | 5,029 | 91 | 0.1% | 4,559,304 |
with High School diploma or higher | 89.9% | 53 | | 90.2% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 20.6% | 33 | | 28.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $51,547 | 66 | 84.2% | 61,243 |
Median Household Income in 2023 | 64,648 | 56 | 93.1% | $69,458 |
Poverty Rate in 2023 | 11.2% | 46 | 91.8% | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 15.9% | 38 | 105.3% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 9 | 75 | 0.2% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 571 | 90 | 0.1% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 619 | 91 | 0.1% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 84 | 91 | 0.1% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 5 | 84 | 0.1% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 80 | 91 | 0.1% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 3,624 | 91 | 0.1% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 3,518 | 91 | 0.1% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 106 | 91 | 0.1% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 61 | 87.9% | 3.3 |
December 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 84 | 77.5% | 4.0 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 2,459 | 100.0% | $109,289 | 100.0% | $44,444 |
Wage and Salary | 1,451 | 59.0% | $58,882 | 53.9% | $40,580 |
Farm Proprietors | 191 | 7.8% | $11,741 | 10.7% | $61,471 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 817 | 33.2% | $23,136 | 21.2% | $28,318 |
Farm | 223 | 9.1% | $12,892 | 11.8% | $57,812 |
Nonfarm | 2,236 | 90.9% | $96,397 | 88.2% | $43,111 |
Private | 1,849 | 75.2% | $76,504 | 70.0% | $41,376 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Construction | 159 | 6.5% | $6,914 | 6.3% | $43,484 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 259 | 10.5% | $15,624 | 14.3% | $60,324 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 82 | 3.3% | $3,353 | 3.1% | $40,890 |
Retail Trade | 304 | 12.4% | $9,297 | 8.5% | $30,582 |
Trans., Warehousing | 128 | 5.2% | $9,041 | 8.3% | $70,633 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 384* | 15.6%* | $8,158* | 7.5%* | $21,245* |
Government | 387 | 15.7% | $19,893 | 18.2% | $51,403 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $1,930 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 7 | 100.0% | 63.0% | $1,930 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | $0 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Union County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Liberty | 2,010 | 28.8% |
West College Corner | 534 | 7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates