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Merrillville, IN vs Forest Park, IL

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- Forest Park is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 8.4% less likely to be married in Forest Park.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Forest Park.
 Merrillville, INForest Park, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,297329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,688285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,952.193.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INForest Park, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INForest Park, ILUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.9%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INForest Park, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.022.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%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 Forest Park    2 Reviews
Dan · Forest Park, IL
Don’t live in Forest Park
Over 4 years ago

Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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tim · Virginia, MN
Heaven in Chicagoland
Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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