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Whiting, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville is 0% more densely populated than Whiting.
- People are 10.8% more likely to be married in Merrillville.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Merrillville.
 Whiting, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,196329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 20104,990  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,560285,036,114
 Population - 19905,155  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,089.993.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Whiting, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Whiting, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 White45.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  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
 Whiting, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Married Population35.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households1,546  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Whiting    1 Reviews
Sue · Whiting, IN
Great place to live
Over 16 years ago

It's right by the city, access to lots of things to do. Close to the lake and nature preserve. Small town, with a friendly atmosphere, neighbors look out for each other.  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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