Moving to Munster, Indiana
Population: 21,511. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,347 (+3.9% change)
Males: 10,300 (47.9%), Females: 11,211 (52.1%)
Lake County
Zip code: 46321
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $63,243
Median house value: $163,800
Population by Race
Races in Munster:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Asian Indian (2.3%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
- Korean (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (19.5%), Polish (19.4%), Irish (14.1%), Italian (8.0%), English (7.1%), Dutch (5.0%).
Elevation: 600 feet
Land area: 7.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Munster
- High school or higher: 93.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Munster town
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 6.4%
7.9% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 3.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,528 (+7.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Munster:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (901 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD)
- ILLIANA SURGERY AND MEDICAL CENTER LLC (701 SUPERIOR AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Munster:
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-NORTHWEST IN (about 5 miles; HAMMOND, IN)
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS-NO CAM (about 5 miles; HAMMOND, IN)
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 5 miles; DYER, IN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Munster:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 8 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 24 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 36 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Munster:
- LANSING MUNI (about 2 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: IGQ)
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 8 miles; GRIFFITH, IN; Abbreviation: 05C)
- SANGER (about 18 miles; MONEE, IL; Abbreviation: C56)
Amtrak stations near Munster:
- 4 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 10 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 12 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Munster:
- DON ROBERTS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 24; Location: 7975 CALUMET AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Munster:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 5 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 10 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 13 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,004)
Schools
Public high school in Munster:
- MUNSTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,388; Location: 8808 COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Munster:
- WILBUR WRIGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 933; Location: 8650 COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FRANK H HAMMOND ELEM SCH (Students: 715; Location: 1301 FRAN-LIN PKY; Grades: KG – 05)
- JAMES B EADS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 430; Location: 8001 HARRISON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- ERNEST R ELLIOTT ELEM SCH (Students: 397; Location: 8718 WHITE OAK AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Munster:
- ST THOMAS MORE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 8435 CALUMET AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 8601 HARRISON AVE; Grades: PK – 8)