Munster

Population: 23,733
Median household income: $105,764
Median home value: $312,000

Munster, a community in Lake County, Indiana, has 23,733 residents. At $105,764, its median household income sits above Lake County's $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Munster's population grew 4.6% from 22,689 to 23,733, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $228,400 to $312,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.9% of the population. 77.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,733
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $105,764
Median home value: $312,000
Median gross rent: $1,480
Housing units: 9,786
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,68923,733

Median household income

$84,254$105,764

Median home value

$228,400$312,000

Median gross rent

$1,149$1,480

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,689	$84,254	$228,400	$1,149
2020	22,604	$88,010	$232,800	$1,032
2021	23,717	$96,938	$242,500	$1,155
2022	23,731	$101,851	$282,200	$1,230
2023	23,733	$105,764	$312,000	$1,480

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	988	4.2%
5 to 17	3,686	15.5%
18 to 24	1,951	8.2%
25 to 34	2,066	8.7%
35 to 44	3,078	13.0%
45 to 54	3,500	14.7%
55 to 64	3,560	15.0%
65 to 74	2,408	10.1%
75 and over	2,496	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,837	70.9%
Black or African American	1,603	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.4%
Asian	1,516	6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	320	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,350	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	603	3.5%
High school graduate	3,981	23.3%
Some college or associate's	4,301	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,260	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,963	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit2.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,789	77.5%
Carpooled	674	5.9%
Public transit	301	2.7%
Walked	130	1.1%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	1,314	11.6%
Other means	116	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,974	29.7%
15 to 29 min	2,929	29.2%
30 to 44 min	1,717	17.1%
45 to 59 min	1,217	12.1%
60+ min	1,183	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 7.3% (1,698 of 23,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,435	68.6%
Nonfamily households	2,942	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,377	95.8%
Vacant	409	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,072	86.1%
Renter-occupied	1,305	13.9%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,323	74.8%
1-unit, attached	668	6.8%
2 to 4 units	433	4.4%
5 to 19 units	964	9.9%
20 or more units	382	3.9%
Mobile home & other	16	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1851912
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.5469, -87.5046