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Compare Merrillville to East Chicago

This post compares Merrillville, Indiana to East Chicago, 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) East Chicago (city)
Population 35,183 28,728
Income (median) $46,164 $31,566
Home Value (median) $128,600 $73,300
White 41% 24%
Black 46% 36%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 30% 38%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 34% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrillville or East Chicago?
A: Merrillville has a similar population count than East Chicago: 35183 compared with 28728 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Merrillville versus 56% for East Chicago.

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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