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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Muncie Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Muncie Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

65,076

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
11.0%
18 - 24:
17.0%
25 - 34:
12.1%
35 - 54:
20.6%
55 - 64:
10.1%
Over 65 Years:
22.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.8%
5.8%
91.6%
91.6%
34.8%
34.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Muncie
USA
$29,207
$29,207
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Muncie
USA
$54,921
$54,921
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Administration
Information Technology
Wholesale
Other
Accommodation
Finance
Transportation
21.7%
21.7%
16.3%
16.3%
13.1%
13.1%
9.4%
9.4%
8.2%
8.2%
6.8%
6.8%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
4.1%
4.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.2%
85.2%
6.1%
6.1%
4.3%
4.3%
2.5%
2.5%
1.9%
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Scots-Irish
European
Polish
Scottish
Slovak
Swedish
French
Eastern European
Norwegian
Italian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
U.S. Virgin Islander
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Jamaican
Haitian
13.3%
13.3%
8.3%
8.3%
5.3%
5.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
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0.9%
0.9%
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0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
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0.4%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Tagalog
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
94.5%
94.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Muncie Residents

3.8%