COMPARING TWO PLACES
Muncie vs New Castle
PLACE A
Muncie, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Muncie is 99% smaller than New Castle. Muncie earns more, with a median household income $41,531 higher. Muncie has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -6%).
MUNCIENEW CASTLEDIFFERENCE
Total population15021,175−99% vs New Castle
Population density8382,549−1,711
Population growth7.5%-5.8%+13.3 pts
Median age53.539.5+14.0
Male51.7%46.8%+4.9 pts
Female48.3%53.2%−4.9 pts
Foreign-born1.4%1.5%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%75.7%+20.9 pts
Black0.0%10.8%−10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.4%9.3%−5.9 pts
Median household income$83,750$42,219+$41,531
Per capita income$39,708$24,415+$15,293
Poverty rate4.9%28.0%−23.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2650.440−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%16.3%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree13.6%3.0%+10.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%12.5%−8.1 pts
Labor force participation67.9%53.9%+14.0 pts
Median home value$76,500$77,400−$900
Median gross rent$725$741−$16
Owner-occupied91.3%54.8%+36.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%11.4%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%52.1%−35.4 pts
Average commute23.222.3+0.8
Worked from home1.1%11.8%−10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Uninsured8.2%5.9%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025