Muncie, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
112,280
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.8
0.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.6%
1.37% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,127
2.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$139,400
9.25% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
53,225
1.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Muncie, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Muncie, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Muncie, IN are Ball State University (6,463 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie (38 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Muncie, IN was $139,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Muncie, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Muncie, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Muncie, IN is home to a population of 112k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.49% of Muncie, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.79k people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.6k people) in Muncie, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Muncie, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muncie, IN was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muncie, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    94.6k ± 425
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.82k ± 516
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.87k ± 564
3.26%
Hispanic Population
3.66k people

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.6k people) in Muncie, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.26% of the people in Muncie, IN are hispanic (3.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muncie, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.49%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.79k people
2.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.49k people

As of 2024, 2.49% of Muncie, IN residents (2.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Muncie, IN was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,903 ± 290
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    853 ± 223
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    784 ± 207

Muncie, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Muncie, IN employs 53.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muncie, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,065 people), Educational Services (6,639 people), and Retail Trade (6,435 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($64,357), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,268), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,324).

Employment

Occupations

53.2k
2024 Value
± 1,866
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 4.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muncie, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 52.6k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muncie, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,768 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,254 people), and Management Occupations (4,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muncie, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.2k
2024 Value
± 1,866
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 4.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muncie, IN grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 52.6k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muncie, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,065 people), Educational Services (6,639 people), and Retail Trade (6,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muncie, IN, though some of these residents may live in Muncie, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,106
Median earning men ± $1,755
$30,970
Median earning women ± $1,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,612), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,199), and Manufacturing ($53,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,146), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,214), and Public Administration ($44,913).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 155
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 147
    Retail Trade
  3. 112
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $579k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $223k
    Manufacturing
  3. $190k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Muncie, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Muncie, IN awarded 6,501 degrees. The student population of Muncie, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,143 male students and 13,351 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Muncie, IN are White (4,926 and 77.5%), Hispanic or Latino (509 and 8%), Black or African American (451 and 7.09%), and Two or More Races (248 and 3.9%).

The largest universities in Muncie, IN by number of degrees awarded are Ball State University (6,463 and 99.4%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie (38 and 0.585%).

The most popular majors in Muncie, IN are Education of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities (985 and 15.2%), General Special Education & Teaching (471 and 7.25%), and Education of Individuals with Autism (378 and 5.81%).

The median tuition cost in Muncie, IN for a public four year colleges is $8,688 for in-state students and $26,696 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Muncie, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 20,494 (34.9% men and 65.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 20,494 students enrolled in Muncie, IN, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,568 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    189 degrees awarded
  2. Digital Communication & Multimedia
    178 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    199 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Muncie, IN was General Psychology with 189 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Muncie, IN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Ball State University
    6,463 degrees awarded
  2. Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ball State University with 6,463 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,859 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Muncie, IN, which is 0.4 times less than the 4,642 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,926 degrees mean that there were 9.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 509 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,688) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,070) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,454) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Muncie, IN was $139,400 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,600 to $139,400, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Muncie, IN is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Muncie, IN have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muncie, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,929
$30,751
Median Property Taxes
±$1,233

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Muncie, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Muncie, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Muncie, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,127
Median Household Income
± $1,683
46.3k
Number of Households
± 1,697

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Muncie, IN grew to $58,127 from the previous year's value of $56,932.

The following chart displays the households in Muncie, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muncie, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.83%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.74%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Muncie, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who worked at home (7.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muncie, IN have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Muncie, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Muncie, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Muncie, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muncie, IN (20.5k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muncie, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Muncie, IN has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,524 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.82%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.09%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Muncie, IN declined by 4.81% from 7.16% to 6.82%.

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