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General Information: |
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City Class :Town |
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Class by Population
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Land Area :33.283 |
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Water Bodies :0.034 |
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Elevation : 650 |
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State : Indiana |
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Population(2000) : 30560 |
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Males : 14577 |
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Females : 15983 |
Races in Merrillville |
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White :21286 |
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Black/African American :6987 |
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Hispanic :2950 |
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Asian :460 |
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American Indian & Alaska Native :100 |
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Native Hawaian Pacific Islander :6 |
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Multi Race :686 |
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Ohter Race :1035 |
Population by Age: |
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Under 5 years : 2021 |
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5 to 17 Years : 5506 |
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18 to 21 years : 1548 |
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22 to 29 years : 3119 |
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30 to 39 yeras : 4526 |
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40 to 49 years : 4739 |
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50 to 64 years : 4497 |
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64 and over : 4604 |
Population Median Age: |
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Average Median Age of Merrillville : 37 |
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Male Median Age : 35.1 |
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Female Median Age : 38.6 |
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Housing Information in Merrillville , IN |
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Total Housing Units: 12303 |
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Urban Housing Units : NA |
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Rural Housing Units : NA |
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Vacant Housing Units : 625 |
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Owner Occupied Housing Units : 8245 |
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Renter Occupied Housing Units : 3433 |
Family & Family Size in Merrillville , IN |
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Number of families : 8125 |
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Average Family size : 3.12 |
Househols Information in Merrillville , IN |
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Number of Household : 11678 |
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Average Household Size : 2.57 |
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1-person household, male : 1223 |
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1-person household, female : 1830 |
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Family HH(married-couple family, w/ own childern under 18 yrs) : 2791 |
Family HH(married-couple family, no own childern under 18 yrs) :3388 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :191 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :777 |
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