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Muncie, Indiana

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StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Total Population64,7516,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,471$71,957$80,734
Median Age29.738.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$97,300$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$904$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate29.2%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.3%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.0%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.124.126.4
Worked from Home7.8%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.3%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Muncie, Indiana

Age in Muncie, Indiana

StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Median Age29.738.138.9
Under 18 %15.8%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %27.6%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.0%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.3%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Muncie, Indiana

StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Households26,4792,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households47.1%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children22.7%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%29.6%28.7%
Never Married51.3%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Muncie, Indiana

StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,281$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.6%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.0%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.8%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.2%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.7%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Muncie, Indiana

StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Housing Units30,7152,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.6%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.8%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.8%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.0%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$894$1,614n/a

Education in Muncie, Indiana

StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Less than High School12.3%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate32.7%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.8%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.0%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.1%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Muncie, Indiana

StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.3%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.6%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.6%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Muncie, Indiana

StatisticMuncieIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.3%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.6%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.8%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Muncie

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.