Statewide Claims to Fame

Merrillville is 2nd in Indiana out of 127 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Merrillville is 9th in Indiana out of 115 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Merrillville is 11th in Indiana out of 107 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Merrillville is 11th in Indiana out of 127 other cities in Size in square miles

Merrillville is 12th in Indiana out of 127 other cities in Race - Two or More

Merrillville is 14th in Indiana out of 119 other cities in Retail sales

Merrillville is 14th in Indiana out of 127 other cities in Female residents

Merrillville is 14th in Indiana out of 127 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Merrillville is 20th in Indiana out of 115 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Current population (2012) 35,631 25th 6,537,334 313,914,040
Size in square miles 33.2 11th 35,826.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,061.1 120th 181 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Residents younger than 5 6.4% 91st 6.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.5% 52nd 24.3% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.7% 70th 13.6% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 88.7% 40th 86.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 18.9% 55th 22.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Race - White 46.4% 125th 86.6% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 44.5% 2nd 9.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 97th 0.4% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.2% 42nd 1.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 58th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.2% 12th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 14th 6.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 40.0% 125th 81.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Female residents 53.0% 14th 50.8% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 4.6% 50th 4.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Housing units 14,842 24th 2,800,614 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 26.8% 31st 18.5% 25.9%
Households 13,164 25th 2,472,870 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 69.5% 47th 71.1% 66.1%
Home median value $131,900 37th $123,300 $186,200
People per household 2.6 38th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Income per capita $23,583 40th $24,497 $27,915
Income per household $51,768 35th $48,393 $52,762
Income below poverty line 10.6% 93rd 14.1% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Merrillville Rank Indiana US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 3,117 20th 482,847 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,071,206 14th $78,745,589 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $33,424 9th $12,408 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $141,159 11th $11,669,759 $613,795,732

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