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Westfield, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than Westfield.
- People are 39.0% less likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Merrillville.
 Westfield, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 201030,249  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 19903,304  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,296.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area30.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Westfield, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Westfield, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 White81.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Westfield, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population65.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married21.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households16,837  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Westfield    7 Reviews
Alan · Westfield, IN
Westfield is a great Place to Live, Work and Play
Over 6 years ago

The growth in Westfield in the past 15 years has been amazing. Beautiful, well-planned neighborhoods, a great variety of housing, many new amenities for residents...  More

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thomas · Carmel, IN
Dog Life
Over 11 years ago

Westfield, in Hamilton county has the normal amount of dog owners per capita. Dogs are not welcome everywhere but tolerance is getting better. The big downside is a  More

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Julie · Noblesville, IN
climate and allergies
Over 13 years ago

The Indy metro has a lot going for it, but the climate -- hot, humid summers; icy, sleety winters-- is a big negative, especially if you have allergy or sinus issues.  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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