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Muncie Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Muncie Area is 117,441. The Muncie Area population density is 296.64 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Muncie Area is white, which represent 88.96% of the total population. The average Muncie Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 117,441. #333

Population Density, #104

Muncie Area	296.64 per square mile
Indiana	179.64 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	104,481 (88.96%, #372)
Black:	6,300 (5.36%, #361)
Hispanic:	2,313 (1.97%, #733)
Asian:	1,389 (1.18%, #375)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	249 (0.21%, #682)
One Race, Other:	695 (0.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,327 (3.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	476 (34.27%, see rank)
Chinese:	396 (28.51%, see rank)
Filipino:	96 (6.91%, see rank)
Japanese:	54 (3.89%, see rank)
Korean:	159 (11.45%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	16 (1.15%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	192 (13.82%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

79,771 (67.92%) out of the total population of 117,441 reported first ancestry.

	Muncie Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Arab	234	0.20%, see rank	0.28%	0.56%
Czech	112	0.10%, see rank	0.26%	0.47%
Danish	71	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,997	1.70%, see rank	1.97%	1.40%
English	12,696	10.81%, see rank	8.65%	8.02%
French	2,410	2.05%, see rank	2.51%	3.34%
German	23,847	20.31%, see rank	23.81%	15.03%
Greek	239	0.20%, see rank	0.36%	0.41%
Hungarian	269	0.23%, see rank	0.56%	0.46%
Irish	14,104	12.01%, see rank	11.76%	10.80%
Italian	2,751	2.34%, see rank	2.69%	5.52%
Norwegian	693	0.59%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Polish	1,975	1.68%, see rank	3.17%	3.01%
Portuguese	27	0.02%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	171	0.15%, see rank	0.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,347	1.15%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%
Scottish	2,352	2.00%, see rank	1.73%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	787	0.67%, see rank	0.90%	0.95%
Swedish	961	0.82%, see rank	0.90%	1.27%
Swiss	427	0.36%, see rank	0.59%	0.30%
Ukrainian	84	0.07%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	13,074	11.13%, see rank	11.14%	7.12%
Welsh	746	0.64%, see rank	0.55%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 56,296 (47.94%, see rank)

Females: 61,145 (52.06%, see rank)

Muncie Area	Male: 47.94% Female: 52.06%
Indiana	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Muncie Area	34.80 years old
Indiana	37.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Muncie Area	33.60 years old
Indiana	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Muncie Area	35.70 years old
Indiana	38.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Muncie Area	% of the Total Population	Indiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,086	5.18%, see rank	6.48%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	6,171	5.25%, see rank	6.81%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,334	5.39%, see rank	6.87%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	11,053	9.41%, see rank	7.09%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	16,608	14.14%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,688	10.80%, see rank	12.78%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,487	10.63%, see rank	12.70%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	14,474	12.32%, see rank	14.04%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	13,544	11.53%, see rank	12.43%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,783	8.33%, see rank	7.52%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,980	5.09%, see rank	4.22%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,233	1.90%, see rank	1.84%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	71,189, 100%	4,287,819	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,548, 12.01%, see rank	12.39%	13.67%
High School Graduate	25,211, 35.41%, see rank	34.96%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	20,867, 29.31%, see rank	29.03%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,240, 12.98%, see rank	15.11%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,323, 10.29%, see rank	8.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.35, see rank	13.29	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Muncie Area			Indiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,857	80.36%	19.64%	68.29%	31.71%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,629	95.92%, see rank	4.08%, see rank	88.34%	11.66%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,414	95.31%, see rank	4.69%, see rank	90.81%	9.19%	90.60%	9.40%
College	18,503	96.92%, see rank	3.08%, see rank	78.80%	21.20%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,013	89.72%, see rank	10.28%, see rank	71.77%	28.23%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Muncie Area	Indiana	U.S.
Total Households	46,239, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	13,642, 29.50%, see rank	27.83%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	32,597, 70.50%, see rank	72.17%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	27,710, 59.93%, see rank	66.45%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	19,799, 42.82%, see rank	49.49%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	18,529, 40.07%, see rank	33.55%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	98,850	see rank	5,223,072	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	46,935	100%, see rank	2,545,970	123,281,364
Never Married	19,265	41.05%, see rank	33.08%	35.77%
Married	21,341	45.47%, see rank	52.85%	52.04%
Widowed	1,135	2.42%, see rank	2.57%	2.57%
Divorced	5,194	11.07%, see rank	11.50%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	51,915	100%, see rank	2,677,102	129,692,771
Never Married	18,441	35.52%, see rank	27.13%	29.48%
Married	21,725	41.85%, see rank	50.10%	49.19%
Widowed	5,041	9.71%, see rank	9.23%	9.16%
Divorced	6,708	12.92%, see rank	13.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
Native	115,015	97.93%, see rank	95.22%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	90,051	76.68%, see rank	68.43%	58.73%
Born in Different State	24,252	20.65%, see rank	26.16%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	712	0.61%, see rank	0.62%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,426	2.07%, see rank	4.78%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	845	0.72%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,581	1.35%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	312	0.27%, see rank	0.64%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,299	1.11%, see rank	1.51%	3.82%
Born In Africa	87	0.07%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	42	0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	511	0.44%, see rank	2.22%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	175	0.15%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Muncie Area	%	Indiana	U.S.
English	44,307	95.82%, see rank	91.16%	79.39%
Spanish	958	2.07%, see rank	4.71%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	535	1.16%, see rank	2.48%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	301	0.65%, see rank	1.24%	3.36%
Other	138	0.30%, see rank	0.42%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.