Merrillville town, Indiana demographics
Population: 36,196
Median age: 38.7
Median household income: 61,230
Merrillville is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Merrillville town, IN.
Population
| 2021 | 36,196 |
| 2020 | 34,871 |
| 2019 | 34,889 |
| 2018 | 35,032 |
| 2017 | 35,183 |
| 2016 | 35,268 |
| 2015 | 35,322 |
| 2014 | 35,262 |
| 2013 | 35,404 |
| 2012 | 35,201 |
| 2011 | 34,779 |
| 2010 | 34,428 |
| 2009 | 32,210 |
Census data for Merrillville town, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Merrillville town, Indiana
| Total population | 36,196 |
| Male | 17,372 |
| Female | 18,824 |
| Total population | 36,196 |
| Under 5 years | 1,751 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,734 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,359 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,611 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,618 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,264 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,540 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,119 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,396 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,246 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,857 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,909 |
| 85 years and over | 792 |
| Median age (years) | 38.7 |
| Under 18 years | 8,701 |
| 16 years and over | 28,745 |
| 18 years and over | 27,495 |
| 21 years and over | 26,265 |
| 62 years and over | 7,827 |
| 65 years and over | 6,558 |
| Total population | 36,196 |
| One race | 33,453 |
| White | 14,530 |
| Black or African American | 16,338 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 31 |
| Asian | 453 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 35 |
| Some other race | 2,066 |
| Two or more races | 2,743 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,676 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,488 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,188 |
Social characteristics in Merrillville town, Indiana
| Total households | 14,986 |
| Family households (families) | 5,194 |
| Married-couple family | 1,092 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,411 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,394 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,289 |
| Average household size | 5,095 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Merrillville town, Indiana
| Total households | 14,986 |
| Less than $10,000 | 817 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 612 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,614 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,440 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,856 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,602 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,343 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,111 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,232 |
| $200,000 or more | 359 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 61,230 |
Housing characteristics in Merrillville town, Indiana
| Total housing units | 15,958 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,986 |
| Vacant housing units | 972 |
| Total housing units | 15,958 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,869 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,417 |
| 2 units | 81 |
| 3 or 4 units | 382 |
| 5 to 9 units | 377 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,853 |
| 20 or more units | 1,714 |
| Mobile home | 265 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 15,958 |
| Built 2014 or later | 14 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 871 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,510 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,420 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,423 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,401 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,331 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,617 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 830 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 541 |
| Total housing units | 15,958 |
| 1 room | 196 |
| 2 rooms | 323 |
| 3 rooms | 1,593 |
| 4 rooms | 2,602 |
| 5 rooms | 2,784 |
| 6 rooms | 3,189 |
| 7 rooms | 2,075 |
| 8 rooms | 1,632 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,564 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 15,958 |
| No bedroom | 210 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,914 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,155 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,512 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,511 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 656 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,986 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,229 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,757 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.12 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,986 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,378 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,068 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,973 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,270 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,636 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,661 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,229 |
| Less than $50,000 | 473 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,226 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,262 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,135 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,706 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 344 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 48 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 35 |
| Median (dollars) | 151,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,229 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,457 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,772 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,636 |
| Less than $500 | 524 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,097 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,280 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 556 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 179 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,135 |
| No rent paid | 121 |
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