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Compare Gary to Merrillville

This post compares Gary, 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 Gary (city) Merrillville (town)
Population 77,416 35,183
Income (median) $32,569 $46,164
Home Value (median) $66,300 $128,600
White 13% 41%
Black 80% 46%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 30% 30%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 48% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gary or Merrillville?
A: Gary has a larger population count than Merrillville: 77416 compared with 35183 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gary does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Gary versus 34% for Merrillville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gary may include: Merrillville, East-Chicago, and Michigan-City.

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

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