Muncie Metro Area

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  2. Muncie Metro Area Statistics
  3. Muncie Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Muncie Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Muncie Metro Area Family Information
  6. Muncie Metro Area Education Information
  7. Muncie Metro Area Business Information
  8. Muncie Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Muncie Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Muncie Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Muncie Metro Area Counties
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Muncie Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Muncie Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 118,769
  • Land Area (2000): 1,018.621 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.820 square kilometers
Muncie Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 119,438 2003 118,899 2005 118,424
2002 120,304 2004 118,283 2006 117,133

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Houses (2000): 51,032
Muncie Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 181,842 75.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,672 2.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 51,248 21.37%

Muncie Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muncie Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Muncie Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 59,115 55,993 3,122 5.28% 53
1991 59,061 55,377 3,684 6.24% 62
1992 62,164 57,954 4,211 6.77% 68
1993 62,572 58,900 3,672 5.87% 59
1994 65,201 61,806 3,395 5.21% 52
1995 66,650 63,579 3,071 4.61% 46
1996 63,844 61,084 2,760 4.32% 43
1997 63,079 60,740 2,339 3.71% 37
1998 62,501 60,079 2,422 3.88% 39
1999 61,589 59,630 1,959 3.18% 32
2000 58,968 57,009 1,959 3.32% 33
2001 59,702 56,873 2,829 4.74% 48
2002 59,045 55,556 3,489 5.91% 59
2003 58,721 55,031 3,691 6.28% 63
2004 56,936 53,430 3,507 6.16% 62
2005 56,009 52,245 3,765 6.72% 67
2006 56,793 53,457 3,337 5.87% 59
2007 55,746 52,838 2,908 5.22% 52
2008 55,729 52,120 3,609 6.48% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 55,679 52,344 3,335 5.99% 60
Feb 2008 55,465 52,202 3,263 5.88% 59
Mar 2008 56,099 52,287 3,812 6.80% 68
Apr 2008 55,907 52,804 3,103 5.55% 56
May 2008 56,384 53,082 3,302 5.86% 59
Jun 2008 54,959 51,178 3,781 6.88% 69
Jul 2008 55,125 50,954 4,171 7.57% 76
Aug 2008 55,505 51,521 3,984 7.18% 72
Sep 2008 56,441 52,709 3,732 6.61% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Muncie Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 6,654 11.54%
2. Construction 5,312 9.21%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,616 8.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,000 6.94%
5. Metal Manufactuing 3,540 6.14%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 2,586 4.49%
7. Health Care 2,566 4.45%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,204 3.82%
9. Public Administration 1,830 3.17%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,466 2.54%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,440 2.50%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,256 2.18%
13. Truck Transportation 1,172 2.03%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,016 1.76%
15. Finance and Insurance 950 1.65%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 830 1.44%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 764 1.33%
18. Department and Other General Stores 750 1.30%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 732 1.27%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 678 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 10,576 19.62%
2. Health Care 9,418 17.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,850 9.00%
4. Social Assistance 2,458 4.56%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,452 4.55%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,810 3.36%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,780 3.30%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,496 2.78%
9. Public Administration 1,424 2.64%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,354 2.51%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,248 2.32%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,104 2.05%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,046 1.94%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 822 1.53%
15. Metal Manufactuing 772 1.43%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 764 1.42%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 664 1.23%
18. Construction 626 1.16%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 512 0.95%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 496 0.92%

Muncie Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,058 7.04%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,984 5.18%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,552 4.43%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,524 4.38%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,516 4.36%
6. Other Management Occupations 2,208 3.83%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,004 3.48%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,986 3.44%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,652 2.87%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,614 2.80%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 1,592 2.76%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,466 2.54%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,408 2.44%
14. Other Construction Trades 1,322 2.29%
15. Top Executives 1,274 2.21%
16. Computer Specialists 1,168 2.03%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 1,122 1.95%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 990 1.72%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 940 1.63%
20. Construction Laborers 904 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,336 6.19%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3,194 5.93%
3. Cashiers 2,484 4.61%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,206 4.09%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,964 3.64%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,936 3.59%
7. Registered Nurses 1,916 3.56%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,842 3.42%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,798 3.34%
10. Other Production Occupations 1,644 3.05%
11. Child Care Workers 1,610 2.99%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 1,606 2.98%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,568 2.91%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,558 2.89%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,412 2.62%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,314 2.44%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,196 2.22%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,184 2.20%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,182 2.19%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,104 2.05%

Muncie Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 95,875 49.81%
15-35 hours 34,533 17.94%
1-14 hours 6,235 3.24%
No regular hours 55,833 29.01%

Muncie Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,101 2.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,448 2.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,719 4.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,853 7.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,283 10.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 13,303 12.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 18,257 17.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,974 8.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,533 4.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,777 5.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,866 2.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,600 1.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,779 11.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,275 9.62%

Muncie Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,246 4.91%
5-9 17,666 16.55%
10-14 25,064 23.48%
15-19 20,408 19.11%
20-24 14,212 13.31%
25-29 4,236 3.97%
30-34 6,803 6.37%
35-39 1,425 1.33%
40-44 1,741 1.63%
45-59 3,921 3.67%
60-89 4,014 3.76%
At least 90 2,032 1.90%

Muncie Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 720 0.67% 86,112 80.65%
30-44 270 0.25% 9,699 9.08%
45-59 72 0.07% 3,849 3.61%
At least 60 134 0.13% 5,912 5.54%

Muncie Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 418 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,226 9.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 89,195 81.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 142 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 391 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,196 1.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,200 4.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,061 2.79%

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Muncie Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 94,262 (223,696 people)
Families (2000): 59,878 (173,736 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,030
People at same address in 1995: 117,937
Muncie Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,389 11.98%
$10,000-$14,999 7,345 7.72%
$15,000-$19,999 7,600 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 7,396 7.78%
$25,000-$29,999 7,352 7.73%
$30,000-$34,999 6,628 6.97%
$35,000-$39,999 5,635 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 5,059 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 4,357 4.58%
$50,000-$59,999 8,251 8.68%
$60,000-$74,999 9,141 9.61%
$75,000-$99,999 7,928 8.34%
$100,000-$124,999 3,334 3.51%
$125,000-$149,999 1,518 1.60%
$150,000-$199,999 780 0.82%
$200,000 or more 1,387 1.46%

Muncie Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,292 28.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,190 30.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,763 5.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,844 14.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 833 1.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,522 11.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 371 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,209 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 122 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 646 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 44 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 275 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 20 0.04%

Muncie Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 74,465 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 33,754 13.13%
Public Assistance 3,087 1.20%
Retirement 18,835 7.33%
Self Employment 9,902 3.85%
Social Security 27,058 10.53%
Supplemental Security 4,130 1.61%
Wage / Salary 72,319 28.13%
Other 13,521 5.26%

Muncie Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28,937 60.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19,078 39.73%

Muncie Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,144 9.86%
Color 1 Box Married 52,164 56.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,303 31.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,143 2.31%

Muncie Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,574 11.21%
Color 1 Box Married 52,479 50.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,135 27.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,084 10.73%

Muncie Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muncie Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Muncie Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,472 4.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24,143 12.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61,753 33.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 52,328 28.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,884 4.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,886 10.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,204 7.61%

Muncie Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,032 1.71% 1,412 1.19% 3,444 2.90%
Kindergarten 2,828 2.38% 280 0.24% 3,108 2.62%
Grades 1-4 11,507 9.69% 578 0.49% 12,085 10.18%
Grades 5-8 11,317 9.53% 528 0.44% 11,845 9.97%
Grades 9-12 11,500 9.68% 415 0.35% 11,915 10.03%
Undergrad college 27,886 23.48% 971 0.82% 28,857 24.30%
Graduate or professional school 3,484 2.93% 204 0.17% 3,688 3.11%
Total 70,554 59.40% 4,388 3.69% 74,942 63.10%

Muncie Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muncie Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Muncie Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 246 285
2002 203 210
2003 218 201
2004 175 197

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Muncie Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Muncie Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 191,871 85.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33,785 14.97%

Muncie Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muncie Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 169
Muncie Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.800 0.368 0.008 0.720 2.897 0.000 5.995 22.664 1.825 30.484
2002 1.604 0.623 0.017 0.690 2.934 0.000 5.868 25.145 1.962 32.975
2003 1.699 0.791 0.008 0.614 3.112 0.000 6.241 25.888 2.532 34.660
2004 1.505 1.175 0.059 0.744 3.483 0.000 5.842 26.783 2.181 34.806
2005 1.638 0.667 0.017 0.600 2.922 0.000 5.903 23.813 1.934 31.649
2006 1.989 0.563 0.034 0.854 3.441 0.000 7.231 25.706 2.134 35.071
2007 2.502 0.551 0.009 0.586 3.649 0.000 6.615 23.011 1.654 31.280

Muncie Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 3,987
2002 4,320

Muncie Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muncie Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Muncie Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,249 12.00%
10-19 Years 18,125 15.26%
20-29 Years 21,532 18.13%
30-39 Years 15,013 12.64%
40-49 Years 15,523 13.07%
50-59 Years 13,338 11.23%
60-69 Years 9,340 7.86%
70-79 Years 7,506 6.32%
80-89 Years 3,482 2.93%
90+ Years 661 0.56%

Muncie Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 56,975 47.97%
Color 1 Box Female 61,794 52.03%

Muncie Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 107,068 90.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,906 6.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,304 1.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,234 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 778 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 263 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 159 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 57 0.05%

Muncie Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 42,674 25.64%
2. United States Or American 34,467 20.71%
3. English 24,314 14.61%
4. Irish 23,085 13.87%
5. Italian 5,024 3.02%
6. French Non-Basque 4,739 2.85%
7. Dutch 4,712 2.83%
8. Scottish 4,090 2.46%
9. Polish 3,356 2.02%
10. Scotch Irish 3,125 1.88%

Muncie Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 217,790 96.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,942 1.75%
3. German 976 0.43%
4. French 464 0.21%
5. Arabic 296 0.13%
6. Chinese 286 0.13%
7. Korean 268 0.12%
8. African 202 0.09%
9. Japanese 168 0.07%
10. Other Asian 136 0.06%

Muncie Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 236,235 98.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,102 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,425 1.01%

Muncie Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Muncie Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Muncie Metro Area Counties Back to top
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