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Merrillville, IN vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Newark.
 Merrillville, INNewark, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock306,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock273,546285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,684.293.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INNewark, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%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  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INNewark, NJUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INNewark, NJUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock66,80780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%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 Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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