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Muncie, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Delaware County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
64,739
Population
2,363/sq mi density
$43,395
Median Income
$24,582 per capita
$92,000
Home Value
$149,047 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
394
Violent Crime/100K
4,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$43,395 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,000 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
394 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,395
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,582
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
41% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Muncie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Muncie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,395
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,582
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,728
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,354
Restaurants
220
Healthcare
342
Retail
387
Manufacturing
106
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,728
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,457
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,395 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,582 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,728 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $987 |
| County GDP | $5,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,354 |
| Restaurants | 220 |
| Healthcare | 342 |
| Retail | 387 |
| Manufacturing | 106 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,728 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,457 |