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Munster, IN Profile


Munster, IN, population 22,054, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 8.8 miles from Gary and 21.0 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Munster's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Munster has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Munster's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200021,511N/A
200121,473-0.18%
200221,6871.00%
200321,9331.13%
200422,0070.34%
200522,0770.32%
200622,1100.15%
200722,074-0.16%
200822,0730.00%
200922,054-0.09%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$63,243
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001125
2002193
2003209
2004197
2005165
2006107
2007102
200832
200968
2010131
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00720
2002 021426
2003 00838
2004 101330
2005 001126
2006 00159
2007 10148
2008 0061
2009 01122
2010 00821

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,427
20022,446
20032,513
20042,212
20052,160
20062,432
20072,101
20082,381
20093,121
20102,042
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 49 412 64
2002 40 440 53
2003 48 459 46
2004 33 436 24
2005 39 420 24
2006 63 454 30
2007 41 400 31
2008 56 445 28
2009 62 593 37
2010 43 400 10

Location

Elevation600 feet above sea level
Land Area7.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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