CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Munster

Indiana · 19,949 residents · 7.54 sq mi

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Munster is home to 19,949 people in Indiana. That is roughly 68% ahead of the Indiana median. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median household earns $48,483, about 61% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,949

−7%vs 2000

vs 21,511 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.4

−6%vs 2000

vs 42.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(1,041)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(1,260)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(1,419)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,367)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(926)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(2,301)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(3,179)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.7%(2,728)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(2,458)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(1,957)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(1,044)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(269)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$48,483

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,243 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,529

−30%vs 2000

vs $30,952 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.3%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$100,400

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $160,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$558

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $771 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

11.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.8%(19,098)

Black1%(216)

Hispanic / Latino4.9%(1,050)

Asian4.5%(958)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(19,087)

Black0.4%(77)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(534)

Asian3.3%(662)

Other0.6%(123)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.6%(2,759)

Puerto Rican1.8%(435)

Central American0.2%(54)

South American0.2%(47)

Colombian0.2%(40)

Costa Rican0.1%(29)

Guatemalan0.1%(25)

Spaniard0.1%(13)

Cuban0%(10)

Peruvian0%(7)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.3%(772)

Chinese1.1%(250)

Vietnamese0.6%(139)

Korean0.5%(109)

Pakistani0.4%(95)

Filipino0.3%(70)

Japanese0.1%(12)

Nepalese0%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(18)

Ancestry

German18.1%(4,298)

Irish14.6%(3,466)

Polish13.5%(3,199)

Italian6.6%(1,562)

English5.2%(1,225)

Dutch3.6%(853)

Swedish2.6%(624)

Croatian2.6%(608)

Slovak2.5%(591)

American2.5%(583)

French1.4%(329)

Hungarian1.2%(288)

+ 35 more ancestry groups with data

Serbian1.2%(284)

Lithuanian1.1%(266)

Subsaharan African1.1%(264)

Russian1%(234)

Ukrainian1%(227)

Greek0.9%(224)

Scottish0.9%(206)

Nigerian0.8%(183)

Arab0.7%(170)

Norwegian0.6%(151)

Czech0.6%(149)

Welsh0.5%(110)

Armenian0.4%(104)

West Indian0.4%(99)

Macedonian0.4%(92)

British0.4%(89)

Austrian0.3%(74)

Brazilian0.3%(65)

Belgian0.2%(48)

Lebanese0.2%(47)

Swiss0.2%(47)

Romanian0.2%(39)

Jordanian0.2%(38)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(38)

Turkish0.1%(34)

Jamaican0.1%(34)

Egyptian0.1%(33)

Slovene0.1%(32)

Danish0.1%(28)

Portuguese0.1%(19)

Haitian0.1%(18)

French Canadian0.1%(17)

Palestinian0.1%(13)

Guyanese0%(11)

Scotch-Irish0%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.2%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.7%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.2%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 19.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.9%(3,258)

Married57.3%(5,680)

Widowed3.4%(337)

Divorced6.4%(639)

Women 15+

Never married28.3%(2,937)

Married55.3%(5,754)

Widowed9.3%(963)

Divorced7.1%(742)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 74.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.5%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 84.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(188)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(300)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.4%(347)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(49)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,039 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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