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Merrillville, IN vs Aurora, IL

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- Aurora is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 29.9% more likely to be married in Aurora.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Aurora.
 Merrillville, INAurora, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock183,447329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.238.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock142,990285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,075.993.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INAurora, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INAurora, ILUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock41.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INAurora, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,77680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews
Jeremy · Mount Prospect, IL
Live Here if You Don't Care About Your Life
Over 4 years ago

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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julie · Aurora, IL
Hometown
Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Steven · Aurora, IL
Winters too long!
Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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