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East Chicago, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than East Chicago.
- People are 19.5% more likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Merrillville.
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201029,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 199033,892  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area14.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 White5.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 East Chicago, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population33.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married46.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households9,953  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,108  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews
Bp · East Chicago, IN
Ridiculous state to live in
Over 15 years ago

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Bp · Norfolk, VA
Stay Away!!!
Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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