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Muncie, IN vs Janesville, WI

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- Janesville is 0% more densely populated than Muncie.
- People are 61.5% more likely to be married in Janesville.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Janesville.
 Muncie, INJanesville, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,506329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201070,191  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,498285,036,114
 Population - 199071,035  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,924.193.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Muncie, INJanesville, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Muncie, INJanesville, WIUnited States
 White80.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Muncie, INJanesville, WIUnited States
 Married Population30.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households26,435  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,80680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,340  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for Janesville    12 Reviews

Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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