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Fort Wayne, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than Fort Wayne.
- People are 13.2% less likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Merrillville.
 Fort Wayne, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 2010254,134  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 1990173,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Wayne, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  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 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Wayne, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Wayne, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population45.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households106,669  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,103  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews
David · Prescott, AZ
A Gem in the Midwest
Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Anish · Fort Wayne, IN
Yee-haw
Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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Scott · Kendallville, IN
Fort Wayne, not so great anymore!
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  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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