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Merrillville, IN vs Lake Zurich, IL

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- Lake Zurich is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 57.5% more likely to be married in Lake Zurich.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Lake Zurich.
 Merrillville, INLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,807329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,104285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,898.393.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%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  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%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  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INLake Zurich, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.4%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 Lake Zurich    6 Reviews
andrew · Des Plaines, IL
Safe, affordable, and comfortable
Over 16 years ago

The suburb provides convenient access to the Chicago Metro features, as well as the comfort of a small bedroom  More

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LZResident · Lake Zurich, IL
LZ's questionable revitalization
Over 18 years ago

LZ downtown revitalization is at a standstill...with townhomes built and not selling..plus our gateway building may never be built due to disagreements on funding by the  More

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JWB · Lake Zurich, IL
Retro to the future
Over 18 years ago

Lake Zurich is in the midst of a retro revitalization. They have moved the major highway out from downtown and are building condos, shops and apartments. This by  More

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