IN
National Population : 333,590,059
Indiana State Population : 6,842,150
Indiana State Population : 6,842,150
About Merrillville, IN
Merrillville, IN is located in Lake County in the state of Indiana.
The total City Population for Merrillville is about 34,792 with about 404 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 41,892.
The Average Home Value is $131,800.00, which is roughly 8% higher than the Average Home Value of $120,925.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $56,799.00, which is roughly 3% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,001.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 1% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Indiana is ranked #38 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.63 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Merrillville is about 34,792 with about 404 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 41,892.
The Average Home Value is $131,800.00, which is roughly 8% higher than the Average Home Value of $120,925.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 30% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $56,799.00, which is roughly 3% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,001.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 1% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Merrillville is about 8%.Indiana is ranked #38 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.63 out of 100.
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Voting
Lake County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 26.51% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 56.77%
Republican: 41.72%
Libertarian: 1.46%
Green: 0.03%
Other: 0.02%
Nearby Locations
New Chicago, IN (4.06 mi.)
Hobart, IN (4.06 mi.)
Crown Point, IN (4.74 mi.)
Winfield, IN (4.74 mi.)
Lake Station, IN (6.52 mi.)
Griffith, IN (7.07 mi.)
Schererville, IN (7.86 mi.)
Saint John, IN (9.03 mi.)
Highland, IN (9.35 mi.)
Cedar Lake, IN (9.98 mi.)
Ogden Dunes, IN (10.01 mi.)
Portage, IN (10.01 mi.)
Dyer, IN (10.49 mi.)
Hebron, IN (11.01 mi.)
Munster, IN (11.28 mi.)
Valparaiso, IN (11.99 mi.)
Valpo, IN (12.66 mi.)
East Chicago, IN (13.42 mi.)
Hammond, IN (13.88 mi.)
Lowell, IN (14.52 mi.)
Whiting, IN (17.04 mi.)
Porter, IN (17.24 mi.)
Burns Harbor, IN (17.24 mi.)
Dune Acres, IN (17.24 mi.)
Chesterton, IN (17.24 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 46410Latitude : 41.480962
Longitude : -87.316428
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 683 ft.
Area Code(s) : 219
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.48Male Population Estimate : 42.86%
Female Population Estimate : 48.66%
Median Age : 36.2
Male Median Age : 34.2
Female Median Age : 38.1
White Population Estimate : 43.76%
Black Population Estimate : 43.22%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 11.49%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.75%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.09%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.73%
Other Population Estimate : 5.05%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Merrillville specifically.Average # of Homicides for Lake County: About 16 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Lake County: About 395 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Lake County is about 75% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 27% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.