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Orland Park, IL vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than Orland Park.
- People are 31.8% less likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 7.8 years younger in Merrillville.
 Orland Park, ILMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201056,658  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 199035,720  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area22.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Orland Park, ILMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Orland Park, ILMerrillville, INUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Orland Park, ILMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households22,977  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,800  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Orland Park    6 Reviews
Sharon · Orland Park, IL
Feels like home.
Over 4 years ago

My husband and I bought a townhome in Orland Park 6 years ago. I am very happy and impressed with the level of safety and beauty that we find in our neighborhood. There  More

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Robert · Orland Park, IL
Thinking Orland Park? Consider this.
Over 4 years ago

My family and I have been living in Orland Park for 7 years. Orland Park is a mostly conservative suburb in the Chicagoland area. The mayor does a good job in trying to  More

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Valerie · Orland Park, IL
Several Major Medical Facilities in Community
Over 10 years ago

Orland Park, Illinois is a place where people have access to all the best medical care at some of the best medical facilities nationwide. In one of the years between  More

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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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