Munster, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Munster	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$66,780	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$130,714	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,532	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,805	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,080	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,695	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Munster is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Munster is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Munster is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Munster is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,133 $130,714 $261,428

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Munster median earnings by income bracket

Munster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winfield, IN	6,057	$164,088	101.7%
Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
St. John, IN	18,872	$156,293	92.2%
Lake Dalecarlia, IN	1,847	$150,381	84.9%
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,233	$141,469	73.9%
Munster, IN	23,103	$130,714	60.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cockeysville, MD	23,095	$105,402	29.6%
Trussville, AL	23,122	$158,739	95.2%
Silver Firs, WA	23,123	$194,910	139.6%
Owen Sound, ON	23,125	n/a
East Peoria, IL	23,130	$97,282	19.6%
Munster, IN	23,103	$130,714	60.7%

Source: The Munster, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.