Muncie, IN Profile

Muncie, IN, population 66,164, is located in Indiana's Delaware county, about 50.4 miles from Indianapolis and 66.2 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Muncie's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Muncie has declined by about 2%.

Muncie's property crime levels tend to be higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Muncie tend to be higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.90
	Males	27.60
	Females	30.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	67,430	N/A
2001	68,576	1.70%
2002	68,038	-0.78%
2003	67,564	-0.70%
2004	67,016	-0.81%
2005	66,164	-1.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,613

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	426
2002	416
2003	429
2004	503
2005	465
2006	510

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	0	7	1	3
Forcible Rape	24	49	56	116	74	45
Robbery	80	75	68	82	65	95
Aggravated Assault	184	158	166	132	174	197

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,881
2002	4,290
2003	4,465
2004	4,556
2005	4,121
2006	4,671

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	531	509	545	533	552	633
Larceny, Theft	1,928	2,232	2,255	2,343	2,059	2315
Motor Vehicle Theft	173	189	218	175	172	163
Arson	9	12	17	51	38	37

Location

Elevation	952 feet above sea level
Land Area	22.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities