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Merrillville, IN vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 2.7% more likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Merced.
 Merrillville, INMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INMerced, CAUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 6 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 14 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 21 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 Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 6 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 6 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 6 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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