Muncie, IN

Census Place

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2021 Population

65,571

3.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Poverty Rate

30.4%

0.68% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$36,661

5.95% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

29,593

4.49% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Muncie, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), White (Hispanic) (2.14%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%).

N/A 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.

98.3% of the residents in Muncie, IN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Muncie, IN N/A, and the average commute time was 26.8 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 65.6k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.49% of Muncie, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2021, there were 7.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.5k people) in Muncie, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

98.1%

2020 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Muncie, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muncie, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
52.5k ± 524
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.87k ± 342
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 411

3.45%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

3.45% of the people in Muncie, IN are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Muncie, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

2.61%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Muncie, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Economy

The economy of Muncie, IN employs 29.6k people. The largest industries in Muncie, IN are , and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

29.6k

2021 Value

± 1,419

−4.49%

1 Year decline

± 7.04%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muncie, IN, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muncie, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29.6k

2021 Value

± 1,419

−4.49%

1 Year decline

± 7.04%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muncie, IN, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Education

In 2021, universities in Muncie, IN awarded 6,840 degrees. The student population of Muncie, IN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7,015 male students and 13,400 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2021 in Muncie, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 20,415 (34.4% men and 65.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 20,415 students enrolled in Muncie, IN, 34.4% men and 65.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($9,628) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($662) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Muncie, IN have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Muncie, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Muncie, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Muncie, IN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,661

Median Household Income

± $2,511

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muncie, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Muncie, IN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muncie, IN have a similar commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Muncie, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Muncie, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muncie, IN (17.9k out of 58.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muncie, IN is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.41%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

24.5%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Muncie, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.