Munster, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,137 (All urban)

Munster, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,339 (8,091 occupied: 7,211 owner occupied, 880 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1106 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $29,259.

Median contract rent in 2007: $768 (lower quartile is $702, upper quartile is $874)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,007

Median gross rent in Munster, IN in 2007: $944

Housing units in Munster with a mortgage: 4,338 (386 second mortgage, 590 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,178

Munster,IN index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,178

In family households: 18,992 (5,172 male householders, 998 female householders)
5,307 spouses, 6,687 children (6,308 natural, 180 adopted, 199 stepchildren), 265 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 151 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,186 (695 male householders (563 living alone)), 1,243 female householders (1,188 living alone)), 248 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 333 (303 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,707 2-persons, 1,252 3-persons, 1,423 4-persons, 565 5-persons, 146 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,751 1-person, 145 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

4,402 married couples with children.
589 single-parent households (121 men, 468 women).

85.7% of residents of Munster speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,700 (7.9%)
(60.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Munster, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 81 4 rooms: 356 5 rooms: 1,407 6 rooms: 1,615 7 rooms: 1,463 8 rooms: 1,246 9 or more rooms: 1,016

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Munster, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 56 3 rooms: 101 4 rooms: 369 5 rooms: 206 6 rooms: 80 7 rooms: 60 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 178
1995 to 1998: 448
1990 to 1994: 465
1980 to 1989: 542
1970 to 1979: 2,209
1960 to 1969: 1,891
1950 to 1959: 1,528
1940 to 1949: 700
1939 or earlier: 378

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Munster:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 105 2 bedrooms: 1,157 3 bedrooms: 3,656 4 bedrooms: 2,028 5 or more bedrooms: 257

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Munster:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 181 2 bedrooms: 535 3 bedrooms: 131 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Munster in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 227 1 vehicle: 1,926 2 vehicles: 3,482 3 vehicles: 1,147 4 vehicles: 336 5 or more vehicles: 93

Cars and other vehicles available in Munster in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 119 1 vehicle: 473 2 vehicles: 229 3 vehicles: 45 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Munster, IN:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $69,999: 46
$70,000 to $79,999: 78
$80,000 to $89,999: 135
$90,000 to $99,999: 167
$100,000 to $124,999: 781
$125,000 to $149,999: 1217
$150,000 to $174,999: 1363
$175,000 to $199,999: 745
$200,000 to $249,999: 868
$250,000 to $299,999: 346
$300,000 to $399,999: 435
$400,000 to $499,999: 171
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 42
$1,000,000 or more: 21

Munster rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Munster:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 42
$500 to $549: 81
$550 to $599: 177
$600 to $649: 252
$650 to $699: 283
$700 to $749: 68
$750 to $799: 70
$800 to $899: 63
$900 to $999: 107
$1,000 to $1,249: 24
$1,250 to $1,499: 60
$1,500 to $1,999: 48
$2,000 or more: 72
No cash rent: 63

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 215 1990 to 1994: 290 1985 to 1989: 230 1980 to 1984: 205 1975 to 1979: 177 1970 to 1974: 157 1970 to 1974: 98 1965 to 1969: 328

Munster, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.7%
Number of people working at home: 387 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 260
5 to 9 minutes: 1359
10 to 14 minutes: 1500
15 to 19 minutes: 1482
20 to 24 minutes: 1421
25 to 29 minutes: 499
30 to 34 minutes: 878
35 to 39 minutes: 198
40 to 44 minutes: 279
45 to 59 minutes: 713
60 to 89 minutes: 870
90 or more minutes: 302

Munster mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,442 (83%)
Carpooled: 664 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 46 (0%)
Railroad: 390 (4%)
Bicycle: 33 (0%)
Walked: 157 (2%)
Other means: 22 (0%)
Worked at home: 387 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 319
$10,000 to $14,999: 319
$15,000 to $19,999: 204
$20,000 to $24,999: 404
$25,000 to $29,999: 298
$30,000 to $34,999: 338
$35,000 to $39,999: 390
$40,000 to $44,999: 402
$45,000 to $49,999: 439
$50,000 to $59,999: 736
$60,000 to $74,999: 953
$75,000 to $99,999: 1206
$100,000 to $124,999: 780
$125,000 to $149,999: 520
$150,000 to $199,999: 401
$200,000 or more: 399

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 3437
German: 2742
Other groups: 2304
Irish: 1692
Italian: 1166
English: 894
Dutch: 779
Slovak: 622
United States or American: 561
Serbian: 447
Swedish: 386
Hungarian: 378
Greek: 254
Russian: 242
Croatian: 234
French (except Basque): 230
Scotch-Irish: 209
Romanian: 169
Scottish: 160
Ukrainian: 148
Norwegian: 109
Lithuanian: 106
Yugoslavian: 105
Eastern European: 100
European: 84
Swiss: 81
Welsh: 77
Czech: 72
Austrian: 66
Czechoslovakian: 65
British: 51
French Canadian: 49
Canadian: 43
Luxemburger: 41
Danish: 39
Armenian: 24
Iranian: 19
Albanian: 16
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 16
Bulgarian: 15
Arab:: 14
Latvian: 14
Haitian: 11
Moroccan: 9
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7
Macedonian: 7
Turkish: 7
Subsaharan African:: 5
Other Subsaharan African: 5
Palestinian: 5
West Indian: 5

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

India (17%)
Yugoslavia (12%)
Poland (11%)
Korea (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Germany (5%)

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

This state: 11421
Northeast: 604
Midwest: 6450
South: 962
West: 260

70% of Munster residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 48
7th and 8th grade: 97
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 99
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,599
Less than 1 year of college: 433
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,060
Associate degree: 275
Bachelor's degree: 1,827
Master's degree: 664
Professional school degree: 501
Doctorate degree: 219

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 186
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 90
12th grade, no diploma: 175
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,538
Less than 1 year of college: 705
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,027
Associate degree: 469
Bachelor's degree: 1,634
Master's degree: 869
Professional school degree: 148
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 24.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,496
Black householders: $76,323
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $122,123
Asian householders: $130,389
Some other race householders: $75,781
Two or more races householders: $42,532
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $71,087

Munster household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Munster household income for Black householders

Munster household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Munster household income for Asian householders

Munster household income for Some other race householders

Munster household income for Two or more races householders

Munster household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Munster marital status for males

Munster marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,435
Black or African American householders: $89,275
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $271,474
Asian householders: $266,000
Some other race householders: $115,992
Two or more races householders: $108,042
Hispanic or Latino householders: $208,004

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,597
One, attached: 479
Two: 86
3 or 4: 300
5 to 9: 290
10 to 19: 269
20 to 49: 119
50 or more: 172
Mobile homes: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,273

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Munster:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 470

Here:	17.9%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100

Here:	8.0%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 201

Here:	19.9%
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)

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

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