Editing Muncie, Indiana (section)

===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="QuickFacts">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Muncie city, Indiana |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/munciecityindiana/PST045222 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> of 2020, there were 65,194 people, 26,692 households and 6,179 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2577.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 31,183 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1129.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|Alaskan Native]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Native Hawaiian]] or [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]] and 6.5% were from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] and [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.2% of the population.

There were 26,692 households, of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.6% were [[Marriage|married]] couples living together, 35.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.5% were non-families. 61.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 3.09.

Just over half (50.1%) of the population had never been married, 29.6% were [[Marriage|married]] and not [[Marital separation|separated]], 5.7% were [[widowed]], 13.1% were [[divorce]]d, and 1.6% were separated.

The median age of the city was 28.8. 4.4% of residents were under the age of 5, 16.2% were under 18 years, 83.8% were age 18 or older, and 14.0% were age 65 or older. 5.8% of the population were [[veterans]].

The most common language spoken at home was [[English (language)|English]] with 95.5% speaking it at home, 1.7% spoke [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]] at home, 1.4% spoke an [[Asia]]n or [[Pacific Islander]] language at home, 1.3% spoke another [[Indo-European]] language at home, and 0.1% spoke some other language. 2.6% of the population were [[foreign born]].

The median household income in Muncie as of the 2019-2023 [[American Community Survey]] was $43,395 and the per capita income was $24,582, 38.1% and 33.9% less than the state respectively. 29.6% of the population were in poverty, including 32.6% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 17.3% higher than that of the state. 18.6% of the population was [[disabled]] and 8.7% had no [[healthcare]] coverage. 89.0% of the population had attained a [[high school]] or equivalent degree, 19.7% had attended [[college]] but received no degree, 37.3% had attained an [[Associate's degree]] or higher, 25.7% had attained a [[Bachelor's degree]] or higher, and 11.6% had a [[Graduate degree|graduate]] or [[Professional degree|professional]] degree. 20.4% had no degree. 53.2% of Muncie residents were employed, working a mean of 34.0 hours per week. The median gross monthly rent in Muncie was $867 and the owner occupied housing unit rate was 51.5%. 4,491 housing units were vacant at an average density of {{convert|162.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $92,000, over $109,000 less than that of the state as a whole. The median selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $987 versus $419 without a mortgage.

In the 2020 census, Muncie's economy received the most sales in retail, which accounted for 52.9% of all sales. 58.01% of the entire population was in the civilian labor force including 55.1% of females. The mean travel time to work was 19 minutes.