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Shreveport, LA vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than Shreveport.
- People are 3.9% more likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Merrillville.
 Shreveport, LAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 2010201,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 1990198,525  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area107.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shreveport, LAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  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
 Shreveport, LAMerrillville, INUnited States
 White36.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shreveport, LAMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households74,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,817  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shreveport    29 Reviews
Mike · Shreveport, LA
Death By 1000 Incompetenants
Over 5 years ago

The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the  More

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Zachary · Aubrey, TX
A Great Place To Pass By
Over 5 years ago

I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit  More

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Jeff · Shreveport, LA
Get Out While You Can
Over 6 years ago

Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town  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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