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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Munster, IN compare?
| Figure | Munster, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 23,504 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,894 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,170 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.4% |
| Measure | Munster, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,733±62 |
| Median age | 45.0±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.5%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.6%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.4%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.6%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.9%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $110,187±$11,660 |
| Per capita income | $57,382±$4,989 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $334,300±$11,282 |
| Median gross rent | $1,507±$365 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.1%±18.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.0%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.0%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.7%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.4%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov