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Compare Merrillville to Anderson

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrillville may include: Lawrence, Michigan-City, and Hammond.

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

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