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Union Township, Saunders County, Nebraska

Union Township, Saunders County, township, in Saunders County, Nebraska. Union Township, Saunders County had 2,089 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,912 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,563 (±303). GEOID 3115549810.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,089

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,912 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,563 ±303

Median household income

$110,282

±$14,835 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475

Median home value

$234,500

±$28,664 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600

Median gross rent

$1,492

±$257 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072

Where is Union Township, Saunders County and what county is it in?

Union Township, Saunders County is a township in Saunders County, Nebraska. It covers 26.2 square miles of land, 73 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Union Township (Saunders County): Yutan (city, 1,347 in 2020).

Union Township, Saunders County is in the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Union Township, Saunders County (marked with a dot) in Saunders County, Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Union Township, Saunders County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,089 people lived in Union Township, Saunders County on July 1, 2025, up 7.5% since 2020, faster than Nebraska (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,912 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,563 (±303).

  • July 2020→2021 +46 (2,001)
  • 2021→2022 +31 (2,032)
  • 2022→2023 +25 (2,057)
  • 2023→2024 +20 (2,077)
  • 2024→2025 +12 (2,089)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureUnion Township, Saunders CountySaunders CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,563±30323,0481,978,707+954
Households803±988,899797,847+156
Average household size3.19±0.272.562.42+0.70
Housing units822±9610,276863,444+152

Union Township, Saunders County's population since 2000

From 1,656 in 2000 to 2,089 in 2025: up 26.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Union Township, Saunders County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,656
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,681
  • 2010 Census 1,682
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,711
  • 2020 Census 1,912
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,089

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Union Township, Saunders County?

The median resident of Union Township, Saunders County is 33.3 years old; 32.4% are under 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureUnion Township, Saunders CountySaunders CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Median age33.3±2.840.337.2no clear change
Under 18 years32.4%±3.7 pts24.8%24.5%–
65 years and over8.0%±2.3 pts18.5%16.7%–
Male52.6%±3.2 pts51.1%50.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.6%±3.6 pts2.8%12.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.9%±3.8 pts92.2%75.3%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.2%4.6%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.7%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.1%0.6%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.2%±1.2 pts3.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.1%±0.2 pts1.5%8.0%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.4%±0.6 pts2.8%12.8%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.8%±2.6 pts7.5%6.9%–
With a disability10.6%±3.5 pts10.5%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage6.1%±2.3 pts4.2%7.2%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.1%±2.2 pts97.0%92.2%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)33.1%±5.9 pts32.6%34.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.7%±4.2 pts11.9%12.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.5%±5.3 pts89.7%86.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.4 pts0.8%2.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Union Township, Saunders County earn?

Half of Union Township, Saunders County's 803 households earn less than $110,282 a year (±$14,835), against $94,066 in Saunders County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 the median was $87,793 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $22,489 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureUnion Township, Saunders CountySaunders CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$110,282±$14,835$94,066$76,475+$22,489
Mean household income$132,993±$19,550$111,182$102,399–
Per capita income$43,098±$5,981$44,334$41,751no clear change
People below the poverty line0.9%±0.6 pts6.3%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.0 pts5.8%12.0%–
Households receiving SNAP4.9%±3.6 pts4.6%8.2%–
Households with a computer97.6%±1.9 pts95.5%95.3%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.5%±3.7 pts92.4%90.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Union Township, Saunders County?

Owners occupy 82.7% of Union Township, Saunders County's occupied homes and renters 17.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,500 by its owner (±$28,664). The median renter pays $1,492 a month including utilities, and 48.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureUnion Township, Saunders CountySaunders CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$234,500±$28,664$271,700$238,600no clear change
Median gross rent$1,492±$257$960$1,072no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent48.8%±19.1 pts36.0%35.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,590±$193$1,782$1,736–
Owner-occupied homes82.7%±5.5 pts82.1%66.5%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.3%±5.5 pts17.9%33.5%–
Housing units822±9610,276863,444+152
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±3.6 pts0.9%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±15.4 pts5.6%4.3%–
Single-family detached homes92.3%±4.2 pts88.0%71.3%–
Mobile homes0.6%±0.8 pts3.0%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later3.4%±2.0 pts2.5%1.8%–
Built 2010 to 201915.0%±4.8 pts8.9%9.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier13.9%±4.9 pts24.3%18.7%–
Households with no vehicle1.2%±1.3 pts4.4%5.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Union Township, Saunders County work and get to work?

80.9% of Union Township, Saunders County's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureUnion Township, Saunders CountySaunders CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)73.8%±4.7 pts69.9%68.6%–
Unemployment rate7.1%±5.3 pts2.5%3.0%–
Drove alone to work80.9%±5.3 pts77.3%76.1%–
Carpooled7.2%±3.6 pts7.0%8.7%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.0 pts0.8%0.5%–
Walked0.0%±2.0 pts4.0%2.3%–
Worked from home11.6%±4.3 pts9.9%11.0%–
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±2.426.0 min19.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Union Township, Saunders County?

No census tract lies mostly in Union Township, Saunders County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Union Township, Saunders County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Union Township, Saunders County
Tract 9684Saunders County5,489 $89,615 $277,90017%
Tract 9681Saunders County3,592 $100,156 $299,7001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Union Township, Saunders County) · Census block assignment files

How does Union Township, Saunders County compare with other places in Nebraska?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Union Township, Saunders County is the 4,688th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 8th-most populous of 320 in Nebraska.

Union Township, Saunders County ranks 6th of 136 places in Nebraska with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Union Township, Saunders County's rank in Nebraska (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate8th320
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)7th132
Residents per square mile119th136
Median household income6th136
Per capita income24th136
Median home value28th135
Median gross rent3rd129
Bachelor's degree or higher28th135
Median age120th136
Owner-occupied share19th135
Work from home17th84
Travel time to work14th135

Union Township, Saunders County's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Union Township, Saunders County?

19 of the 57 figures for Union Township, Saunders County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Union Township, Saunders County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.