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Union
Indiana

Population

$69K

Median Income

$198K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,591

Federal Spending per Capita$417

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score677

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.9%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,542

SS Benefits / Person$4,217

Education Wage Premium1.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients0.4%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$194K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$809/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,087

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+20.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate79.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients536 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,401

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.48 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.48 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,574

Bachelor's Degree Holders577

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature-0.47

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation48.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K

Drought Index (2022)-0.19

Heating Degree Days5,596 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,016 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,860 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)833 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed167 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)355 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)433 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)22 ms

Households with 100Mbps+15.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)219 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers106 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)134 workers

Avg Commute Time26.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.542

Nonprofit Organizations54

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.4%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.7%

Membership Associations5.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+56R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +33

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $198K

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Local News — Union

EnergyNow.com · 1 day ago

Locked Out BP Workers Picket Outside Indiana Refinery Amid Labor Contract Dispute

Workers at BP's Whiting, Indiana, refinery began picketing on Thursday after the British oil major b…

Indiana Daily Student · 4 days ago

PHOTOS: No. 16 Indiana volleyball falls to No. 7 Louisville

Sophomore outside hitter Jaidyn Jager receives the ball during a match against the University of Lou…

Indiana Capital Chronicle · Apr 15, 2026

Union schools to enroll students as legal battle continues

Special Judge Brian Hutchison denied a preliminary injunction for Union schools last year, calling t…

The Militant · Mar 27, 2026

Indiana oil workers fight BP lockout, defend jobs, union

Indiana oil workers fight BP lockout, defend jobs, union ... Members of USW Local 7-1 picket BP refi…

The 74 · Apr 17, 2026

Indiana Teachers Union Staff File Unfair Labor Charges After Alleged Retaliation

Teachers union employees from at least 22 states are rallying behind the Indiana Professional Staff …

timesuniononline.com · 2 weeks ago

Trump Approves Emergency Declaration For Indiana

Trump Approves Emergency Declaration For Indiana ... aturday that federal disaster assistance is ava…

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