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Merrillville, IN vs Des Plaines, IL

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- Des Plaines is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 36.7% more likely to be married in Des Plaines.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Des Plaines.
 Merrillville, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,413329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.338.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,720285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,211.793.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock20.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INDes Plaines, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,33580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%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 Des Plaines    4 Reviews
al  · Des Plaines, IL
too high
Over 15 years ago

low  More

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Pat · Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines
Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Donald · Des Plaines, IL
DP Climate
Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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