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Compare Anderson to Merrillville

This post compares Anderson, Indiana to Merrillville, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Anderson (city) Merrillville (town)
Population 54,986 35,183
Income (median) $33,747 $46,164
Home Value (median) $70,500 $128,600
White 78% 41%
Black 13% 46%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 37 38
Rentals 44% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Anderson or Merrillville?
A: Anderson has a larger population count than Merrillville: 54986 compared with 35183 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Anderson or in Merrillville?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Anderson.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Anderson or Merrillville?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Anderson.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Anderson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Anderson versus 34% for Merrillville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Anderson may include: Richmond, Marion, and Kokomo.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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