Muncie, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 64,975 (Urban population: 64,899, Rural population: 76 (all nonfarm))

Muncie, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 30,212 (27,320 occupied: 15,243 owner occupied, 12,077 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1249 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $459 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $603)

Housing units in Muncie with a mortgage: 8,250 (879 second mortgage, 776 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,862

Muncie,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,600 (it was $57,100 in 2000)

Muncie:	$70,600
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,800 - $95,900

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $79,552
Here: $79,552
State: $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $92,500
Here: $92,500
State: $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $27,500
Here: $27,500
State: $113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $77,183
Here: $77,183
State: $114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,611
Here: $81,611
State: $141,159

Mobile homes: $19,030
Here: $19,030
State: $33,761

Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship

Households: 61,282

In family households: 43,378 (10,556 male householders, 4,197 female householders)
10,177 spouses, 15,154 children (13,755 natural, 399 adopted, 1,000 stepchildren), 1,090 grandchildren, 429 brothers or sisters, 260 parents, 396 other relatives, 1,119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17,904 (5,238 male householders (3,621 living alone)), 7,331 female householders (5,681 living alone)), 5,335 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,186 (1,017 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,224 2-persons, 3,455 3-persons, 2,463 4-persons, 1,097 5-persons, 390 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,302 1-person, 2,014 2-persons, 732 3-persons, 357 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

6,836 married couples with children.
4,735 single-parent households (898 men, 3,837 women).

95.8% of residents of Muncie speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,297 (1.9%)
(29.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Muncie, Indiana:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 77 3 rooms: 380 4 rooms: 2,470 5 rooms: 5,091 6 rooms: 3,506 7 rooms: 1,927 8 rooms: 1,006 9 or more rooms: 760

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muncie, Indiana:
	1 room: 241 2 rooms: 868 3 rooms: 2,476 4 rooms: 3,291 5 rooms: 2,794 6 rooms: 1,427 7 rooms: 541 8 rooms: 226 9 or more rooms: 213

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 133
1995 to 1998: 788
1990 to 1994: 1,034
1980 to 1989: 2,368
1970 to 1979: 3,413
1960 to 1969: 4,668
1950 to 1959: 6,664
1940 to 1949: 3,920
1939 or earlier: 7,224

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Muncie:
	no bedroom: 44 1 bedroom: 470 2 bedrooms: 5,772 3 bedrooms: 7,053 4 bedrooms: 1,735 5 or more bedrooms: 169

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Muncie:
	no bedroom: 411 1 bedroom: 3,354 2 bedrooms: 4,811 3 bedrooms: 2,776 4 bedrooms: 548 5 or more bedrooms: 177

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Muncie in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 980 1 vehicle: 5,772 2 vehicles: 5,904 3 vehicles: 1,983 4 vehicles: 406 5 or more vehicles: 198

Cars and other vehicles available in Muncie in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,916 1 vehicle: 5,844 2 vehicles: 2,936 3 vehicles: 885 4 vehicles: 322 5 or more vehicles: 174

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Muncie, IN:

Less than $10,000: 484
$10,000 to $14,999: 260
$15,000 to $19,999: 273
$20,000 to $24,999: 273
$25,000 to $29,999: 416
$30,000 to $34,999: 423
$35,000 to $39,999: 495
$40,000 to $49,999: 1430
$50,000 to $59,999: 1474
$60,000 to $69,999: 1586
$70,000 to $79,999: 1515
$80,000 to $89,999: 1323
$90,000 to $99,999: 1076
$100,000 to $124,999: 1700
$125,000 to $149,999: 626
$150,000 to $174,999: 396
$175,000 to $199,999: 251
$200,000 to $249,999: 221
$250,000 to $299,999: 87
$300,000 to $399,999: 62
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Muncie rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Muncie:

Less than $100: 400 people
$100 to $149: 313
$150 to $199: 379
$200 to $249: 417
$250 to $299: 715
$300 to $349: 967
$350 to $399: 1,333
$400 to $449: 1,434
$450 to $499: 1,462
$500 to $549: 1,448
$550 to $599: 807
$600 to $649: 640
$650 to $699: 429
$700 to $749: 351
$750 to $799: 302
$800 to $899: 410
$900 to $999: 216
$1,000 to $1,249: 269
$1,250 to $1,499: 101
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 21
No cash rent: 479

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 693 1990 to 1994: 170 1985 to 1989: 105 1980 to 1984: 78 1975 to 1979: 77 1970 to 1974: 35 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 98

Muncie, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.8%
Number of people working at home: 729 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1781
5 to 9 minutes: 6439
10 to 14 minutes: 8089
15 to 19 minutes: 4986
20 to 24 minutes: 2670
25 to 29 minutes: 627
30 to 34 minutes: 1340
35 to 39 minutes: 271
40 to 44 minutes: 430
45 to 59 minutes: 817
60 to 89 minutes: 935
90 or more minutes: 520

Muncie mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 22,355 (75%)
Carpooled: 3,368 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 479 (2%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 33 (0%)
Bicycle: 199 (1%)
Walked: 2,333 (8%)
Other means: 128 (0%)
Worked at home: 729 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4720
$10,000 to $14,999: 2855
$15,000 to $19,999: 2871
$20,000 to $24,999: 2417
$25,000 to $29,999: 2194
$30,000 to $34,999: 1822
$35,000 to $39,999: 1581
$40,000 to $44,999: 1468
$45,000 to $49,999: 1097
$50,000 to $59,999: 1872
$60,000 to $74,999: 1982
$75,000 to $99,999: 1404
$100,000 to $124,999: 458
$125,000 to $149,999: 223
$150,000 to $199,999: 113
$200,000 or more: 245

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9079

German: 8677

United States or American: 8603

English: 4525

Irish: 4049

Italian: 1139

Dutch: 820

French (except Basque): 763

Scottish: 743

Polish: 704

Scotch-Irish: 702

European: 545

Norwegian: 249

Swedish: 235

Arab:: 211

British: 208

Subsaharan African:: 205

Welsh: 193

French Canadian: 180

African: 175

Hungarian: 159

Greek: 113

Swiss: 100

Arab/Arabic: 90

Ukrainian: 83

Slovene: 83

Danish: 77

Slovak: 75

Moroccan: 57

Russian: 54

Croatian: 53

Canadian: 53

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 46

Belgian: 45

Austrian: 45

Czechoslovakian: 41

Turkish: 39

Portuguese: 38

Yugoslavian: 35

Finnish: 31

Czech: 28

Eastern European: 25

Jamaican: 25

Egyptian: 24

Armenian: 24

Iranian: 23

Lithuanian: 23

Pennsylvania German: 23

Romanian: 21

Kenyan: 21

Belizean: 21

Australian: 19

Slavic: 14

Syrian: 14

Albanian: 12

Scandinavian: 12

German Russian: 10

Latvian: 9

Nigerian: 9

Jordanian: 9

Brazilian: 7

Lebanese: 6

Palestinian: 6

Other Arab: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (10%)
India (9%)
Canada (8%)
Korea (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)
Other South Central Asia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 49202
Northeast: 1560
Midwest: 5904
South: 7741
West: 1383

45% of Muncie residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 195
Nursery to 4th grade: 74
5th and 6th grade: 252
7th and 8th grade: 763
9th grade: 612
10th grade: 688
11th grade: 763
12th grade, no diploma: 668
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,024
Less than 1 year of college: 1,008
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,000
Associate degree: 692
Bachelor's degree: 1,722
Master's degree: 900
Professional school degree: 191
Doctorate degree: 574

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 213
Nursery to 4th grade: 59
5th and 6th grade: 298
7th and 8th grade: 819
9th grade: 879
10th grade: 1,194
11th grade: 937
12th grade, no diploma: 672
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,953
Less than 1 year of college: 1,578
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,135
Associate degree: 974
Bachelor's degree: 2,051
Master's degree: 1,291
Professional school degree: 145
Doctorate degree: 260

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 18.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 29.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 23.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 30.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,068
Black householders: $14,792
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $20,747
Asian householders: $82,286
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $24,261
Some other race householders: $25,246
Two or more races householders: $19,660
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,516

Muncie household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Muncie household income for Black householders

Muncie household income for Two or more races householders

Muncie marital status for males

Muncie marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,927
Black or African American householders: $56,999
Asian householders: $107,321
Some other race householders: $74,927
Two or more races householders: $75,916
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,890

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 18,820
One, attached: 640
Two: 2,059
3 or 4: 2,511
5 to 9: 2,028
10 to 19: 1,362
20 to 49: 655
50 or more: 448
Mobile homes: 1,689

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Muncie:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 285

Here:	4.8%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94

Here:	3.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 295

Here:	2.4%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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