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Merrillville, IN vs Itasca, IL

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- Itasca is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 57.1% more likely to be married in Itasca.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years older in Itasca.
 Merrillville, INItasca, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,623329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.238.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,302285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INItasca, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INItasca, ILUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INItasca, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,79180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%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 Itasca    2 Reviews
vicki · Itasca, IL
Weather
Over 17 years ago

Summer is hot and very humid - great for dry skin. Winter gets extremely cold, moderate snow, very few blizzards, mostly just bitter cold. Spring and Fall are short,  More

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Jeff · Itasca, IL
Crime in Itasca
Over 19 years ago

Very low crime rate and active police patrols. Quiet  More

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