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About Merrillville, Indiana
Merrillville

Merrillville ( MAIR-əl-vil, locally [ˈmɛərvɪl]) is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 35,246 at the 2010 census. Merrillville is in east-central Lake County, in the Chicago metropolitan area. On January 1, 2015, Merrillville became the most populated town in Indiana, as Fishers in Hamilton County was converted from a town to a city. The town serves as a major shopping hub for Northwest Indiana.

Gender
Gender Merrillville Indiana Country
Female 53% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 47% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Merrillville Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 3.2% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.9% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.8% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.8% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.9% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.6% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.2% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Merrillville Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Merrillville Indiana Country
White 36.1% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 43% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.1% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 16.7% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity