Merrillville, Indiana

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Merrillville, IN is located at 41.49 N latitude, 87.34 W longitude. The city has 33.3 square miles of land area and 0.0 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Merrillville

Total (Year 2000): 30,560

Male: 14,577

 48%
Female: 15,983
 52%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 37.0

Population 18+: 23,033

Males: 10,698
 46%
Females: 12,335
 54%
 Population 65+: 4,604

Males: 1,780
 39%
Females: 2,824
61%
Under 5: 2,021
 7%
5 to 9: 2,006
 7%
10 to 14: 2,120
 7%
15 to 19: 2,227
 7%
20 to 24: 1,824
 6%
25 to 34: 4,182
 14%
35 to 44: 4,796
16%
 45 to 54: 4,183
 14%
55 to 59: 1,477
 5%
60 to 64: 1,120
 4%
65 to 74: 2,099
 7%
75 to 84: 1,816
 6%
Over 85: 689
 2%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 21,286
 70%
Black: 6,987
 23%
Hispanic: 2,950
 10%
Other: 1,035
 3%
Asian: 460
 2%
Native American: 100
0%
Pacific Islander: 6
0%
 In State: 19,194
 63%
Other State: 9,110
 30%
Foreign, Naturalized: 1,366
 4%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 794
 3%
Outside of US: 248
 1%
 US-Born: 28,304
 93%
Foreign Born: 2,160
 7%
Merrillville Economy

Per Capita Income: $22,293

Male Average Income: $41,820
Female Average Income: $29,005

Household Mean Earnings: $56,949
Household Mean Social Security Income: $12,766
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $6,339
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $1,350
Household Mean Retirement Income: $12,928

Mean Travel Time To Work: 29.7 minutes

Families In Poverty: 215 (3%)
Individuals In Poverty: 1,285 (4%)

For Population Over 16 in Merrillville

Employed: 15,292
 63%
Unemployed: 697
 3%

In Labor Force: 16,008
 66%
In The Armed Forces: 19
0%
 Households

Total Households: 11,780
Median Household Income: $49,545

< $10,000: 534

 5%
$10,000 to $14,999: 537
 5%
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,139
 10%
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,553
 13%
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,191
 19%
$50,000 to $74,999: 3,096
 26%
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,720
 15%
$100,000 to $149,999: 741
 6%
$150,000 to $199,999: 115
 1%
$200,000+: 154
 1%
 Families

Total Families: 8,151
Median Family Income: $56,355

< $10,000: 169

 2%
$10,000 to $14,999: 172
 2%
$15,000 to $24,999: 510
 6%
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,038
 13%
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,469
 18%
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,420
30%
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,505
18%
$100,000 to $149,999: 648
 8%
$150,000 to $199,999: 91
 1%
$200,000+: 129
 2%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 24,543

Never Married: 6,235

 25%
Currently Married: 13,580
 55%
Separated: 368
 1%
Widowed: 1,969
 8%
Divorced: 2,391
 10%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 20,587

Less Than 9th Grade: 730

 4%
9th to 12th Grade: 2,053
 10%
High School Graduate: 7,509
 36%
Some College: 4,836
 23%
Associate Degree: 1,293
 6%
Bachelor's Degree: 2,792
 14%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 1,374
 7%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 8,190

Nursery / Preschool: 557
 7%
Kindergarden: 319
 4%
Elementary School (1-8): 3,598
 44%
High School (9-12): 1,774
 22%
College / Grad. School: 1,942
 24%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 28,823

Same House: 16,865
 59%
Different House: 11,585
 40%
Same County: 8,239
  71%
Different County: 3,346
  29%
Same State: 821
  25%
Different State: 2,525
  75%
Different Country: 373
  15%
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