Munster, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

23,733

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.662% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.01%

17.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$110,187

4.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,300

Population & Diversity

Munster, IN is home to a population of 23.7k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.57% of Munster, IN residents were born outside of the country (2.03k people).

In 2024, there were 9.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Munster, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Munster, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Munster, IN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Munster, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.5k ± 705
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 430
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 564

14.5%

Hispanic Population

3.43k people

14.5% of the people in Munster, IN are hispanic (3.43k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

8.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

8.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

As of 2024, 8.57% of Munster, IN residents (2.03k 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 Munster, IN was 8.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
347 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
260 ± 204
Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 116

Munster, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Munster, IN.

Economy

The economy of Munster, IN employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Munster, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,864 people), Educational Services (1,354 people), and Manufacturing (1,331 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($125,737), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,192), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,929).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2024 Value

± 865

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munster, IN grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 11.5k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Munster, IN, are Management Occupations (1,704 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,681 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Munster, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.7k

2024 Value

± 865

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munster, IN grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 11.5k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Munster, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,864 people), Educational Services (1,354 people), and Manufacturing (1,331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Munster, IN, though some of these residents may live in Munster, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,280

Median earning men ± $9,644

$49,767

Median earning women ± $2,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,188), Public Administration ($110,149), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,603).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,789), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,568), and Manufacturing ($72,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Munster, IN was $334,300 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,000 to $334,300, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Munster, IN is 87%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Munster, IN have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Munster, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,282

$8,237

Median Property Taxes

±$602

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 Munster, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87% of the housing units in Munster, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$110,187

Median Household Income

± $11,660

9.47k

Number of Households

± 729

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.47k households in Munster, IN grew to $110,187 from the previous year's value of $105,764.

The following chart displays the households in Munster, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Munster, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Munster, IN have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Munster, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Munster, IN (1.4k out of 23.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Munster, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

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

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

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