Muncie
INDelaware County, Indiana
Population 112K |Median income $53,377 |1 hospital
Population
112,156
Delaware County
Median Income
$53,377
-16% vs avg
Median Home Value
$120,500
-38% vs avg
Median Age
35.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
112K-5%
Median Income
$56,932+52%
Median Home Value
$127,600+42%
Poverty Rate
19.9%-11%
Unemployment
6.2%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $841/mo
Poverty Rate
20.6% +43% vs avg
Unemployment 6.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 25.5%
Work From Home 5.7%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 87.1%
African American 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Asian 1.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
38.7%
Obesity
36.6%
High Blood Pressure
36.2%
Physical Inactivity
25.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.2%
Current Smoking
16.8%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.7%
Diabetes
13.5%
Current Asthma
12%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.1%
Dental Visit 57%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
3.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MUNCIE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Muncie Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 6h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 13h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Delaware County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.