Demographics

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 (2021 population: 1,995)

Population per Square Mile: 43.72

Square Miles: 161.20

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Population over Time

Number

Rank in State

Percent of State

Indiana

Yesterday (2010) 7,516 91 0.1% 6,484,192
Today (2021) 7,047 91 0.1% 6,813,532
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* 7,663 91 0.1% 7,143,795
Percent Change 2010 to Today -6.2% 86 5.1%

*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2020-2021

Number

Rank in State

Percent of State

Indiana

Net Domestic Migration -39 72 5,230
Net International Migration 2 64 15,490
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) -6 24 -0.6% 1,024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2021

Number

Rank in State

Pct Dist.
in County

Pct Dist.
in State

Preschool (0 to 4) 400 91 5.7% 6.0%
School Age (5 to 17) 1,115 91 15.8% 17.3%
College Age (18 to 24) 546 91 7.7% 9.7%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 1,606 91 22.8% 25.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 1,948 91 27.6% 24.9
Seniors (65 and older) 1,432 91 20.3% 16.4%
Median Age 42.7 Median Age = 38.1

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021

Number

Rank of

Pct Dist.
in County

Pct Dist.
in State

American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 21 91 0.3% 0.4%
Asian Alone 30 89 0.4% 2.7%
Black Alone 88 88 1.2% 10.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 5 74 0.1% 0.1%
White 6,784 91 96.3% 84.2%
Two or More Race Groups 119 88 1.7% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic 6,883 91 97.7% 92.3%
Hispanic 164 90 2.3% 7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types

Number

Rank in State

Pct Dist.
in County

Pct Dist.
in State

Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) 2,820 91 100.0% 100.0%
Married With Children 603 88 21.4% 18.2%
Married Without Children 1,110 89 39.4% 29.8%
Single Parents 179 91 6.3% 9.2%
Living Alone 665 92 23.6% 29.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing

Number

Rank in State

Pct Dist.
in County

Pct Dist.
in State

Total Housing Units in 2021 (estimate) 3,251 91 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) 3,233 91 100.0% 100.0%
Owner Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
2,206 91 68.2% 62.9%
Median Value (2021) $125,200 56
Renter Occupied
(Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
614 90 19.0% 27.2%
Median Rent (2021) $568 49

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education

Number

Rank in State

Percent of State

Indiana

School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported) 1,299 91 0.1% 1,120,155
Public 1,299 91 0.1% 1,036,519
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) 5,179 91 0.1% 4,501,214
with High School diploma or higher 88.2% 63 89.8%
with B.A. or higher degree 19.9% 35 27.8%

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

Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021 $47,359 71 83.8% 56,497
Median Household Income in 2020 59,098 51 97.2% $60,794
Poverty Rate in 2020 10.0% 51 86.2% 11.6%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 15.1% 39 101.3% 14.9%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2021 11 84 0.2% 6,453
Food Stamp Recipients in 2021 538 90 0.1% 636,675
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 611 90 0.1% 481,568

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

Births, 2019 99 90 0.1% 80,859
Births to Teens, 2017 5 86 0.1% 5,152
Deaths, 2019 80 91 0.1% 66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2021

Number

Rank in State

Percent of State

Indiana

Total Resident Labor Force 3,471 91 0.1% 3,321,548
Employed 3,389 91 0.1% 3,203,166
Unemployed 82 91 0.1% 118,382
Annual Unemployment Rate 2.4 86 66.7% 3.6
November 2022 Unemployment Rate 2.5 55 89.3% 2.8

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021

Employment

Pct Dist.
in County

Earnings ($000)

Pct Dist.
In County

Avg. Earnings Per Job

Total by place of work 2,364 100.0% $102,285 100.0% $43,268
Wage and Salary 1,419 60.0% $51,772 50.6% $36,485
Farm Proprietors 193 8.2% $13,236 12.9% $68,580
Nonfarm Proprietors 752 31.8% $22,612 22.1% $30,069
Farm 229 9.7% $13,919 13.6% $60,782
Nonfarm 2,135 90.3% $88,366 86.4% $41,389
Private 1,740 73.6% $68,206 66.7% $39,199
  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 169 7.1% $7,679 7.5% $45,438
  Health Care, Social Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Information Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Manufacturing 232 9.8% $12,583 12.3% $54,237
  Professional, Tech. Serv. 66 2.8% $2,275 2.2% $34,470
  Retail Trade 297 12.6% $8,241 8.1% $27,747
Trans., Warehousing 118 5.0% $8,770 8.6% $74,322
  Wholesale Trade Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Other Private (not above) 380* 16.1* $10,177* 9.9%* $26,782*
Government 395 16.7% $20,160 19.7% $51,038

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, 2021

Units

Pct Dist.
in County

Pct Dist.
in State

Cost ($000)

State Cost ($000)

Total Permits Filed 8 100.0% 100.0% $1565 $7,583,249
Single-Family 8 100.0% 74.4% $1565 $6,692,956
2-Family 0 0.0% 2.4% 0 $117,031
3- and 4-Family 0 0.0% 0.4% $0 $30,324
5+ Family 0 0.0% 22.7% $0 $742,937

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 2021

Percent of County

Liberty 1,995 28.3%
West College Corner 540 7.7%