Muncie.
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Indiana·Delaware County
23 tracts·55K people·$97K median·2,016/mi²
White 78 · Black 8 · Multiracial 6 · Hispanic 4 · Asian 2 · Other 1
Living alone 37 · Other 35 · Married couple 28
Health 40 · Professional 16 · Retail 16 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 8 · Public admin 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Service 24 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 15 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 74 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 7 · Walk 7 · Transit 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Muncie is $97,300 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Muncie has 64,751 residents across 19 census tracts and 21 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 29.7; the population is 78.5% White, 8.1% Black, 6.2% Multiracial, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 29.2% (Census ACS).
East Washington Academy (46%), North View Elementary School (36%) and West View Elementary School (30%) lead the elementary schools; Northside Middle School (27%) and Southside Middle School (10%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $904/month, 43% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Muncie is $44,471 a year, 48% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Muncie, median rent is $904/month and the median home value is $97,300 (Census ACS).
Muncie reported 4.4 violent crimes and 28.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 42 inches; snowfall averages 19 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Muncie are hail (67), tornado (62) and earthquake (50), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Muncie, 6.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).