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Merrillville, Indiana, in Lake county, is 7 miles S of Gary, Indiana (center to center) and 30 miles SE of Chicago, Illinois. The town is included in the Gary metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 30,560 people lived in Merrillville.
In Merrillville, about 54% of adults are married.
Approximately 30% of Merrillville is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Merrillville.
In 2000, Merrillville had a median family income of $56,355. Many people in Merrillville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Merrillville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Indiana.
Merrillville residents donated more money ($13,200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 71% of living spaces in Merrillville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Merrillville as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Merrillville, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Merrillville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Merrillville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):
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| Short Commute Times | |  |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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