Muncie, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Muncie	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$21,556	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$34,602	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,647	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,513	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,526	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,811	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Muncie is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Muncie is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Muncie is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Muncie is 100% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,065 $34,602 $69,204

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Muncie median earnings by income bracket

Muncie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	20.3%	20.3%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shamrock Lakes, IN	261	$67,500	22.0%
Yorktown, IN	11,128	$66,875	20.9%
Mount Summit, IN	408	$65,625	18.6%
Springport, IN	186	$57,500	3.9%
Alexandria, IN	4,985	$52,042	5.9%
Muncie, IN	67,739	$34,602	37.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rogers, AR	67,787	$65,511	18.4%
Waterloo, IA	67,671	$46,942	15.1%
Mount Vernon, NY	67,623	$59,291	7.2%
Palatine, IL	67,875	$83,495	50.9%
Gaithersburg, MD	67,878	$91,845	66.0%
Muncie, IN	67,739	$34,602	37.5%

Source: The Muncie, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).