Merrillville, IN Demographic Data
Merrillville, IN Summary
Merrillville is located in Lake County in Indiana
- Population: 35,482
- Area: 33.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 33.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,067.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 679.13 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merrillville, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,418
52%
50.8
Male
16,850
48%
49.2
Total Population
35,268
323,128,000
Merrillville, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,918
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,741
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,535
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,270
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,158
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,568
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,657
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,035
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,122
8.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,135
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,877
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,476
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
776
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,505
75.2%
77.2
Female
13,934
52.6%
51.3
Male
12,571
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,285
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,375
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,129
14.5%
15.2
Female
2,902
56.6%
55.8
Male
2,227
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Merrillville, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,807
95.9%
96.8
White
14,865
42.1%
72.6
Black or African American
16,395
46.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
96
0.3%
0.8
Asian
479
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
52
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
276
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
17
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
117
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,972
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,461
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,936
14.0%
17.8
Mexican
3,508
9.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
822
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
30
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
576
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,332
86.0%
82.2
Merrillville, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
592
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,353
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,967
33.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,315
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,062
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,559
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,798
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,945
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,701
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,357
22.7%
31.2
Merrillville, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,303
36.7%
33.7%
Now Married
11,619
41.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,799
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
458
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,895
6.8
5.8%
Merrillville, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,919
89.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,431
10.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,401
7.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
702
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
280
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
48
0.1%
1.1%
Merrillville, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
872
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
508
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,509
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,421
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,195
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,730
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,054
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,705
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
345
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
174
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,428
57,617
Per capita income
24,687
31,128
Merrillville, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,616
9.8%
9.8
Construction
673
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,924
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
656
4.0%
6.6
Information
374
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,089
18.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
759
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,363
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
876
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,723
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,188
7.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
200
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,463
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,750
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,205
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,939
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,102
18.8%
18.1%
Merrillville, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,097
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,714
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,291
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
291
1.8%
5.1
Walked
77
0.5%
2.7
Other means
378
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
346
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.5
26.6
Merrillville, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
997
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,224
38.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,727
35.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,565
19.0%
21.0
Merrillville, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,513
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,529
63.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,984
36.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,032
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Merrillville, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,545
1 room
140
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
132
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,700
11.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,759
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,766
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,727
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,924
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,272
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,125
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Merrillville, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,545
1-unit, detached
8,518
58.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,413
9.7%
5.9
2-units
171
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
657
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
758
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,276
8.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,638
11.3%
9.0
Mobile home
108
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.0%
0.1
Merrillville, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
753
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
753
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,058
14.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,600
17.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,788
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,224
8.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,513
10.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,303
15.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
492
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
61
0.4%
1.4%
Merrillville, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,392
84.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
151
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,858
13.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
43
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
37
0.3%
1.1
Merrillville, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,535
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
50
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
69
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
76
1.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
211
3.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,386
21.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,865
28.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,878
44.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,759
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
912
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
883
13.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
772
11.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,195
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Merrillville, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,758
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
317
6.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
618
13.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,885
39.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,917
40.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
226
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
969
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
503
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
669
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
511
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
511
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
515
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,972
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
303
0.0%
0.0%
Merrillville, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,529
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
423
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,900
22.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,895
45.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,404
16.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
598
7.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
261
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
25
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
127,400
205,000
