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Compare Hammond to Merrillville

This post compares Hammond, 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 Hammond (city) Merrillville (town)
Population 77,827 35,183
Income (median) $37,205 $46,164
Home Value (median) $87,600 $128,600
White 51% 41%
Black 21% 46%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 36% 30%
Age (median) 33 38
Rentals 40% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hammond or Merrillville?
A: Hammond has a larger population count than Merrillville: 77827 compared with 35183 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hammond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Hammond versus 34% for Merrillville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hammond may include: South-Bend, Lawrence, and Elkhart.

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

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