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Sedalia, MO vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than Sedalia.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Merrillville.
 Sedalia, MOMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201021,510  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 199019,800  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sedalia, MOMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Sedalia, MOMerrillville, INUnited States
 White77.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sedalia, MOMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households8,938  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,853  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sedalia    5 Reviews
Micha · Sedalia, MO
Just no...Not for young families or professionals
Over 11 years ago

There is not one thing I can say about this town, other than it's proximity to better towns in all directions, that would inspire any one to move here. I have found  More

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Micha · Sedalia, MO
Not a place for family or professionals
Over 11 years ago

I would not recommend this town to anyone with a young family or a family/individual who does not own transportation. No culture. No economy. HIGH Crime. Google lists 67  More

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John · Sedalia, MO
10 years here
Over 14 years ago

We came here in 2001 after living in Myrtle Beach SC for 13 years. We ended up here because I was offered and accepted a position at Whiteman AFB. Mostly, It's been  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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