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 (2014 population: 2,056)
Population per Square Mile: 44.55
Square Miles: 161.20
Population over Time |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 7,516 | 91 | 0.1% | 6,484,192 |
Today (2015) | 7,182 | 91 | 0.1% | 6,619,680 |
Tomorrow (2020 projection)* | 7,632 | 91 | 0.1% | 6,852,121 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | -4.4% | 92 | 2.1% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2014-2015 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -53 | 29 | -14,881 | |
Net International Migration | 0 | 81 | 12,574 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 8 | 72 | 0.0% | 25,260 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2014 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
Preschool (0 to 4) | 329 | 91 | 4.5% | 6.4% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 1,320 | 91 | 18.2% | 17.6% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 609 | 91 | 8.4% | 10.1% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,603 | 91 | 22.1% | 25.3% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 2,161 | 91 | 29.8% | 26.3% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 1,224 | 91 | 16.9% | 14.3% |
Median Age | 42.7 | Median Age = 37.5 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2014 |
Number |
Rank of |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 23 | 89 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 22 | 90 | 0.3% | 2.0% |
Black Alone | 52 | 88 | 0.7% | 9.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 77 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 7,047 | 91 | 97.3% | 86.1% |
Two or More Race Groups | 99 | 87 | 1.4% | 1.9% |
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race) | ||||
Non-Hispanic | 7,141 | 91 | 98.6% | 93.4% |
Hispanic | 105 | 90 | 1.4% | 6.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
Households in 2014 (Includes detail not shown below) | 2,949 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 649 | 91 | 22.0% | 19.4% |
Married Without Children | 975 | 91 | 33.1% | 30.1% |
Single Parents | 186 | 92 | 6.3% | 9.9% |
Living Alone | 872 | 90 | 29.6% | 27.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing |
Number |
Rank in State |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
Total Housing Units in 2014 (estimate) | 3,225 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2014 (includes vacant units) | 3,220 | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
2,227 | 91 | 69.2% | 61.6% |
Median Value (2014) | $105,700 | 53 | ||
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
722 | 91 | 22.4% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2014) | $422 | 81 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
School Enrollment (2014/2015 Total Reported) | 1,450 | 90 | 0.1% | 1,130,285 |
Public | 1,450 | 90 | 0.1% | 1,045,779 |
Adults (25+ in 2014 ACS) | 5,014 | 91 | 0.1% | 4,287,819 |
with High School diploma or higher | 87.4% | 37 | 87.6% | |
with B.A. or higher degree | 19.3% | 25 | 23.6% |
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 2014 | $32,933 | 77 | 83.2% | 39,578 |
Median Household Income in 2014 | 47,410 | 50 | 96.0% | $49,384 |
Poverty Rate in 2014 | 13.8% | 44 | 90.8% | 15.2% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 21.7% | 32 | 102.4% | 21.2% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2015 | 16 | 81 | 0.2% | 8,338 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2015 | 828 | 90 | 0.1% | 810,606 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2014 | 720 | 90 | 0.1% | 514,128 |
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, 2013 | 67 | 91 | 0.1% | 83,115 |
Births to Teens, 2013 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Deaths, 2014 | 69 | 91 | 0.1% | 60,798 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2014 |
Number |
Rank in State |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
Total Resident Labor Force | 3,581 | 91 | 0.1% | 3,227,970 |
Employed | 3,379 | 91 | 0.1% | 3,035,984 |
Unemployed | 202 | 92 | 0.1% | 191,986 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 5.6 | 51 | 94.9% | 5.9 |
February 2016 Unemployment Rate | 5.0 | 60 | 92.6% | 5.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2014 |
Employment |
Pct Dist. |
Earnings ($000) |
Pct Dist. |
Avg. Earnings Per Job |
Total by place of work | 2,696 | 100.0% | $84,116 | 100.0% | $31,200 |
Wage and Salary | 1,470 | 54.5% | $45,410 | 54.0% | $30,891 |
Farm Proprietors | 212 | 7.9% | $9,546 | 11.3% | $45,028 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,014 | 37.6% | $15,989 | 19.0% | $15,768 |
Farm | 251 | 9.3% | $10,463 | 12.4% | $41,685 |
Nonfarm | 2,445 | 90.7% | $73,653 | 87.6% | $30,124 |
Private | 1,979 | 73.4% | $54,082 | 64.3% | $27,328 |
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 | 176 | 6.5% | $5,291 | 6.3% | $30,063 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | ||||
Information | 22 | 0.8% | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Manufacturing | 243 | 9.0% | $12,870 | 15.3% | $52,963 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 83 | 3.1% | $1,156 | 1.4% | $13,928 |
Retail Trade | 324 | 12.0% | $5,973 | 7.1% | $18,435 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | ||||
Wholesale Trade | 79 | 2.9% | $3,388 | 4.0% | $42,886 |
Other Private (not above) | 302* | 11.2%* | $8,016* | 9.5%* | $26,543* |
Government | 466 | 17.3% | $19,571 | 23.3% | $41,998 |
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, 2014 |
Units |
Pct Dist. |
Pct Dist. |
Cost ($000) |
State Cost ($000) |
Total Permits Filed | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $675 | $3,222,176 |
Single-Family | 3 | 100.0% | 68.1% | $675 | $2,748,532 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | $40,304 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | $0 | $18,185 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 28.7% | $0 | $415,155 |
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 |
Percent of County |
Liberty | 2,056 | 28.6% |
West College Corner | 650 | 9.1% |