COMPARING TWO PLACES
Muncie vs Danville
PLACE A
Muncie, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Danville, Pennsylvania
Muncie is 96% smaller than Danville. Muncie earns more, with a median household income $24,531 higher. Muncie has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -10%).
MUNCIEDANVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1504,101−96% vs Danville
Population density8382,637−1,799
Population growth7.5%-9.8%+17.3 pts
Median age53.538.6+14.9
Male51.7%46.0%+5.7 pts
Female48.3%54.0%−5.7 pts
Foreign-born1.4%3.8%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%88.3%+8.3 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Asian0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Other3.4%0.6%+2.8 pts
Median household income$83,750$59,219+$24,531
Per capita income$39,708$40,050−$342
Poverty rate4.9%14.0%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2650.477−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%44.0%−22.0 pts
Graduate degree13.6%25.8%−12.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation67.9%55.8%+12.1 pts
Median home value$76,500$186,400−$109,900
Median gross rent$725$1,105−$380
Owner-occupied91.3%42.7%+48.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%6.0%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%40.2%−23.5 pts
Average commute23.211.6+11.5
Worked from home1.1%13.5%−12.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.2%2.4%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025