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Merrillville, IN vs Youngstown, OH

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- Youngstown is 0% more densely populated than Merrillville.
- People are 29.6% less likely to be married in Youngstown.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Youngstown.
 Merrillville, INYoungstown, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,274329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201034,960  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,026285,036,114
 Population - 199027,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-22.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,805.893.4
 Land Area33.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrillville, INYoungstown, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%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  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrillville, INYoungstown, OHUnited States
 White34.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock41.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrillville, INYoungstown, OHUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock25.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households14,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,29680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,321  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.9%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 Youngstown    19 Reviews
Nicholas · Youngstown, OH
Youngstown more to offer than crime
Over 6 years ago

I live in Youngstown my entire life now I am not happy how it's portrayed reputation viewed or thought of Iike many inner cities it has its unsavory spots and people  More

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Dana · Struthers, OH
Affordable
Over 7 years ago

I've lived around Youngstown my entire life. I grew up in Boardman and now live in Struthers. It's not the best place to find work, but if you're willing to work 2 part  More

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Jenna · Girard, OH
SO much better than Florida!
Over 8 years ago

I am in Girard, so just outside of Youngstown. I haven't spent any time in Youngstown proper, but Girard is lovely. I am loving having seasons, and the fact that  More

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