Indiana · Census place 51876
Muncie city, IN
Quick answer
Muncie city has 64,739 residents, ranking #12 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $43,395, the median home is worth $92,000 and median gross rent runs $867 a month.
- Population
- 64,739Muncie city residents
- Median household income
- $43,395Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $867Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Muncie city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Muncie city median would spend about 24% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.6% of residents and 51.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
- Noblesville city 71,940
- Lafayette city 70,650
- Gary city 68,604
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- Kokomo city 59,375
- Terre Haute city 58,491
- Anderson city 54,930
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