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Merrillville, IN vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 6.5% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Lafayette.
 Merrillville, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,928329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,397285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,414.393.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%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  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INLafayette, INUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,88980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%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 Lafayette    16 Reviews
Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 14 years ago

I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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