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Raleigh, NC vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 5.6% less likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Merrillville.
 Raleigh, NCMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  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 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCMerrillville, INUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  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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