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The total population of Merrillville is estimated to be 36,214 with 17,277 males (47.71%) and 18,937 females (52.29%). There are 1,660 more females than males in Merrillville.
The median household income in Merrillville was $66,184 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,636(7.85%) from $71,820 in 2020. This income is 88.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Merrillville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $84,652. Overall, the median household income for the town of Merrillville stands at $66,184.
In Merrillville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,574 for males and $27,787 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,568 for males and $54,527 for females.
In Merrillville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $80,198, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Merrillville was 36,233, a 0.52% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Merrillville's population was 36,423, a decline of 0.09% compared to a population of 36,455 in 2020.
The median age in Merrillville, IN is 38.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 19.99% aged 15 to 29, 42.99% aged 30 to 64, 15.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Merrillville population: 40.14% are White, 45.14% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.71% are some other race and 7.58% are multiracial.