Munster, IN Demographic Data
Munster, IN Summary
Munster is located in Lake County in Indiana
- Population: 24,359
- Area: 7.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,183.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 613.52 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Munster, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,677
51%
50.8
Male
11,426
50%
49.2
Total Population
23,103
323,128,000
Munster, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
992
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,527
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,471
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,512
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,426
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,368
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,544
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,196
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,890
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,776
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,073
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,306
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,022
4.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,011
78.0%
77.2
Female
9,300
51.6%
51.3
Male
8,711
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,359
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,318
23.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,401
19.0%
15.2
Female
2,498
56.8%
55.8
Male
1,903
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Munster, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,578
97.7%
96.8
White
18,969
82.1%
72.6
Black or African American
553
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
123
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,098
4.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
431
1.9%
1.2
Chinese
287
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
102
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
220
1.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
44
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
14
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,821
7.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
525
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,499
15.1%
17.8
Mexican
2,878
12.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
293
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
314
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,604
84.9%
82.2
Munster, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
330
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
602
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,846
23.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,127
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,144
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,216
26.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,910
18.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
932
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,243
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,126
44.1%
31.2
Munster, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,574
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
10,001
52.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,639
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
240
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,659
8.7
5.8%
Munster, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,639
79.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,472
20.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,016
9.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,538
7.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
599
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
319
1.4%
1.1%
Munster, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
241
2.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
264
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
692
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
784
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
949
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,583
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,073
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,475
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
859
9.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
778
8.9%
6.4
Median household income
70,894
57,617
Per capita income
38,454
31,128
Munster, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
751
6.9%
9.8
Construction
788
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,200
29.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
862
7.9%
6.6
Information
193
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,133
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
421
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,164
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
322
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,319
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
462
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
334
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
667
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,388
49.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
984
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,754
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,156
10.6%
18.1%
Munster, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,804
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,592
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
772
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
673
6.2%
5.1
Walked
73
0.7%
2.7
Other means
209
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
485
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.4
26.6
Munster, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
476
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,804
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,381
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,037
23.4%
21.0
Munster, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,698
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,373
84.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,325
15.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
497
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Munster, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,195
1 room
11
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
25
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
454
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,022
11.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,541
16.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,731
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,744
19.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,141
12.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,526
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Munster, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,195
1-unit, detached
7,081
77.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
487
5.3%
5.9
2-units
86
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
306
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
479
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
317
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
433
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
6
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Munster, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
421
4.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
609
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,816
19.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,756
19.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,845
20.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
601
6.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,133
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
994
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Munster, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,621
87.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
975
11.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
34
0.4%
1.1
Munster, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,691
47295100.0
Less than $500
56
1.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
288
6.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
363
7.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
565
12.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
739
15.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,308
27.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,372
29.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,308
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
765
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
440
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
262
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
892
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Munster, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,243
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
9
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
1.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
17
1.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
205
16.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
426
34.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
543
43.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,062
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
159
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
218
18.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
185
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
41
3.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
3.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
536
45.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Munster, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,373
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
228
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
388
5.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,002
13.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,679
22.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,478
33.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,208
16.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
365
5.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
25
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
212,900
205,000
