Moving to Munster, Indiana

About Munster, Indiana
Munster

Munster is a suburban town in North Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and Schererville to the south, and Lansing and Lynwood directly west over the Illinois border. Its population was 23,894 at the 2020 US Census.

Gender
Gender Munster Indiana Country
Female 50.4% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 49.6% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Munster Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 5.3% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 0.3% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.3% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.1% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.1% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.3% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 12.8% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Munster Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 33% 27.0%
Other College 15% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 29% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Munster Indiana Country
White 77.3% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 3.7% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 4.3% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 13.2% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity