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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Merrillville, IN are White alone (11,539 residents), Black alone (16,546 residents), and Hispanic (6,524 residents). 85.9% of Merrillville residents speak English at home. 6.9% of Merrillville, IN residents are foreign-born (3.0% born in Latin America, 1.7% born in Asia, 1.4% born in Europe), which is 12.9% greater than the foreign-born rate of 6.0% across the entire state of Indiana.

Race distribution in Merrillville

2000 2022
  • Races in Merrillville, IN (2000)
    • 19,70164.5%White alone
    • 6,90822.6%Black alone
    • 2,9509.7%Hispanic
    • 4501.5%Asian alone
    • 4401.4%Two or more races
    • 490.2%Other race alone
    • 590.2%American Indian alone
    • 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Merrillville, IN (2022)
    • 16,54645.5%Black alone
    • 11,53931.7%White alone
    • 6,52417.9%Hispanic
    • 1,3783.8%Two or more races
    • 3461.0%Asian alone
    • 2520.7%Other race alone
    • 80.02%American Indian alone
    • 70.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Indiana (2000)
    • 5,219,37385.8%White alone
    • 505,4628.3%Black alone
    • 214,5363.5%Hispanic
    • 61,1151.0%Two or more races
    • 58,4241.0%Asian alone
    • 13,6540.2%American Indian alone
    • 6,3480.1%Other race alone
    • 1,5730.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Indiana (2022)
    • 5,192,45576.0%White alone
    • 628,0549.2%Black alone
    • 534,5287.8%Hispanic
    • 263,2423.9%Two or more races
    • 172,8802.5%Asian alone
    • 33,4670.5%Other race alone
    • 5,8660.09%American Indian alone
    • 2,5450.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Merrillville

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $59,909White non-Hispanic householders
  • $70,127Black householders
  • $72,931Some other race householders
  • $62,267Two or more races householders
  • $56,975Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $200,022White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $220,145Black or African American householders
  • $226,383American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $270,050Asian householders
  • $203,040Some other race householders
  • $178,088Two or more races householders
  • $197,205Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Merrillville, IN in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Merrillville, IN in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Merrillville, IN in 2022

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Merrillville, IN in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Merrillville, IN in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Merrillville, IN in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Merrillville, IN in 2022

Median age by race in Merrillville

  • 49.1Median age for White residents
  • 42.6Males
  • 50.9Females
  • 37.5Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 32.8Males
  • 42.3Females
  • -483,210,482.7Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -531,041,069.2Males
  • -482,477,587.1Females
  • 32.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 24.9Males
  • 40.4Females
  • -664,335,663.7Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -644,025,156.6Males
  • -664,437,011.6Females
  • 40.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 45.5Males
  • 34.7Females
  • 26.0Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 29.1Males
  • 24.0Females
  • 50.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 44.2Males
  • 57.5Females
  • 30.7Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 35.8Males
  • 24.9Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Merrillville

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 4,64572.8%Owner occupied
  • 1,73627.2%Renter occupied
  • 72.8%
    27.2%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 3,92159.3%Owner occupied
  • 2,69540.7%Renter occupied
  • 59.3%
    40.7%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 16100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 4028.9%Owner occupied
  • 9771.1%Renter occupied
  • 28.9%
    71.1%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 2274.0%Owner occupied
  • 826.0%Renter occupied
  • 74.0%
    26.0%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 44565.0%Owner occupied
  • 23935.0%Renter occupied
  • 65.0%
    35.0%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,24983.9%Owner occupied
  • 24016.1%Renter occupied
  • 83.9%
    16.1%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 4,18972.1%Owner occupied
  • 1,62127.9%Renter occupied
  • 72.1%
    27.9%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1,74182.0%Owner occupied
  • 38318.0%Renter occupied
  • 82.0%
    18.0%

Language usage in Merrillville

  • English speakers - Total
  • 85.9% of residents of Merrillville speak English at home.
  • 8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,63789.1%Speak English very well
  • 32310.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 89.1%
    10.9%
  • 5.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,36469.9%Speak English very well
  • 58630.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 69.9%
    30.1%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 91.3% of residents of Merrillville speak English at home.
  • 6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 84992.4%Speak English very well
  • 707.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 92.4%
    7.6%
  • 2.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 284100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 24.4% of residents of Merrillville speak English at home.
  • 72.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 7566.4%Speak English very well
  • 3833.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 66.4%
    33.6%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 21.0% of residents of Merrillville speak English at home.
  • 36.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 69779.8%Speak English very well
  • 17620.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 79.8%
    20.2%
  • 45.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 58852.7%Speak English very well
  • 52747.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 52.7%
    47.3%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

89.3% (10,100)
Foreign-born:

25.2% (296)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

10.4% (1,172)
Foreign-born:

72.9% (855)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

98.8% (15,469)
Foreign-born:

14.1% (47)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

1.2% (186)
Foreign-born:

62.9% (208)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak another language
Native:

100.0% (21)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (7)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

40.8% (565)
Foreign-born:

97.6% (265)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

74.4% (2,946)
Foreign-born:

20.9% (63)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

19.7% (779)
Foreign-born:

77.1% (230)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

93.8% (9,680)
Foreign-born:

32.0% (285)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

6.9% (713)
Foreign-born:

58.1% (517)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

61.1% (3,048)
Foreign-born:

4.4% (39)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

38.6% (1,925)
Foreign-born:

95.6% (854)

Foreign-born residents in Merrillville

2,504 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 1.7% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

This city:

6.9%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median age by place of birth - Merrillville
Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
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Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
Place of birth - Merrillville, IN
Population born outside the United States - Merrillville
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Merrillville
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Merrillville
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Merrillville
Place of birth by age - Merrillville

Marital status for residents in Merrillville

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.7%Never married
  • 45.2%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 6.4%Widowed
  • 10.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 24.5%Never married
  • 42.0%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 17.9%Widowed
  • 14.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

93.7% (125)
Unmarried:

6.3% (8)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.9% (994)
Unmarried:

59.1% (1,434)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.4%Never married
  • 35.5%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 1.4%Widowed
  • 15.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 46.7%Never married
  • 26.0%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 9.2%Widowed
  • 16.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

43.9% (99)
Unmarried:

56.1% (126)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.5% (967)
Unmarried:

75.5% (2,979)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (17)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 79.4%Never married
  • 14.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 5.9%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 77.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 22.1%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (76)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 29.2%Never married
  • 48.2%Now married
  • 4.0%Separated
  • 10.2%Widowed
  • 8.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 44.7%Never married
  • 41.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 6.4%Widowed
  • 7.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.5% (196)
Unmarried:

59.5% (288)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.6%Never married
  • 25.0%Now married
  • 2.9%Separated
  • 2.0%Widowed
  • 16.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.2%Never married
  • 27.0%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 12.3%Widowed
  • 15.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.2% (102)
Unmarried:

53.8% (118)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.6% (243)
Unmarried:

74.4% (706)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 39.4%Never married
  • 41.9%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 6.9%Widowed
  • 11.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 22.3%Never married
  • 40.9%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 19.1%Widowed
  • 15.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

89.0% (71)
Unmarried:

11.0% (9)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.7% (792)
Unmarried:

60.3% (1,201)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 39.5%Never married
  • 42.1%Now married
  • 3.4%Separated
  • 5.0%Widowed
  • 10.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.4%Never married
  • 43.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 9.5%Widowed
  • 3.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

85.5% (118)
Unmarried:

14.5% (20)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.9% (601)
Unmarried:

60.1% (904)

Ancestries in Merrillville

  • Ancestries in Merrillville, IN
    • 6633.0%German
    • 5482.5%Polish
    • 5092.3%American
    • 4181.9%European
    • 3931.8%English
    • 3491.6%Greek
    • 2431.1%African
    • 2100.9%Dutch
    • 2010.9%Irish
    • 1710.8%Jamaican
    • 1600.7%Italian
    • 1320.6%Romanian
    • 1240.6%Serbian
    • 1210.5%Hungarian
    • 880.4%Haitian
    • 790.4%Slovak
    • 750.3%Croatian
    • 710.3%Scandinavian
    • 620.3%Macedonian
    • 430.2%Norwegian
    • 430.2%Scottish
    • 370.2%Swedish
    • 350.2%Lithuanian
    • 290.1%Nigerian
    • 280.1%Canadian
    • 210.09%Russian
    • 190.09%Ukrainian
    • 160.07%Lebanese
    • 160.07%British
    • 120.05%Somali
    • 90.04%Scotch-Irish
    • 60.03%French
    • 60.03%Ethiopian
    • 60.03%Yugoslavian
    • 20.01%West Indian

Geographical mobility in Merrillville

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 12,08293.4%White (Caucasian)
    • 15,16390.7%Black or African American
    • 32100.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 16347.2%Asian
    • 28100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1,67392.0%Other race
    • 4,48694.2%Two or more races
    • 10,79694.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 6,04395.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 4983.9%White / Caucasian
    • 1,5909.5%Black or African American
    • 1005.5%Other race
    • 3537.4%Two or more races
    • 3913.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3465.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 330.3%White / Caucasian
    • 260.2%Black or African American
    • 5415.6%Asian
    • 340.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 3252.5%White / Caucasian
    • 1250.8%Black or African American
    • 8926.0%Asian
    • 291.6%Other race
    • 150.3%Two or more races
    • 2782.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 611.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 100.1%White
    • 220.1%Black or African American
    • 5215.0%Asian
    • 1045.7%Other race
    • 100.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Merrillville

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 855100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 16195.8%Native
  • 74.2%Foreign-born
  • 95.8%
    4.2%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 22100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,063100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 41100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,39699.6%Native
  • 90.4%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 62591.1%Native
  • 618.9%Foreign-born
  • 91.1%
    8.9%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 17991.3%Native
  • 178.7%Foreign-born
  • 91.3%
    8.7%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,236100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 5647.4%Native
  • 6252.6%Foreign-born
  • 47.4%
    52.6%

    • Place of birth for residents in Merrillville

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 1,202Americas
      • 1,176Latin America
      • 944Central America
      • 685Asia
      • 537Europe
      • 352Western Asia
      • 299Eastern Europe
      • 219Caribbean
      • 140Southern Europe
      • 125South Central Asia
      • 123South Eastern Asia
      • 84Eastern Asia
      • 63Africa
      • 50China
      • 49Northern Europe
      • 48Western Europe
      • 37Eastern Africa
      • 26Western Africa
      • 25Northern America
      • 15Oceania
      • 13South America
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 877Mexico
      • 177Jordan
      • 177Jamaica
      • 173Kuwait
      • 142Romania
      • 140Greece
      • 123Philippines
      • 114India
      • 72North Macedonia (Macedonia)
      • 66Guatemala
      • 51Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 50Taiwan
      • 38Haiti
      • 34Japan
      • 26Nigeria
      • 25Canada
      • 23Germany
      • 20Ireland
      • 17France
      • 16England
      • 13Colombia
      • 12Scotland
      • 12Poland
      • 10Lithuania
      • 10Pakistan
      • 9Croatia
      • 7Austria
      • 6Ethiopia
      • 3Trinidad and Tobago
      • 1Iraq

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Merrillville

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 3049.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3151.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 49.0%
    51.0%
  • Black or African American
  • 5226.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 14273.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 26.8%
    73.2%
  • Two or more races
  • 288100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 3177.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 922.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 77.8%
    22.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 29289.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3310.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 89.8%
    10.2%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 8954.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 7445.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 54.5%
    45.5%
  • Black or African American
  • 4628.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 11371.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 28.6%
    71.4%
  • Two or more races
  • 22100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 9556.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 7243.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 56.8%
    43.2%

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