Munster is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 21,511 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Munster is the 37th largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Munster is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Munster is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Munster who work in sales jobs (12.21%), office and administrative support jobs (12.17%), and management occupations (10.21%).

In addition, Munster is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Munster is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Munster Information and Demographics

The education level of Munster citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 39.16% of adults in Munster have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Munster in 2000 was $30,952, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,808 for a family of four.

The people who call Munster home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Munster is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Munster include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, English, Dutch, Slovak, and Serbian.

The most common language spoken in Munster is English. Some people also speak Spanish.