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Compare Merrillville to Michigan City

This post compares Merrillville, Indiana to Michigan City, 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) Michigan City (city)
Population 35,183 31,352
Income (median) $46,164 $36,967
Home Value (median) $128,600 $89,000
White 41% 63%
Black 46% 28%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 30% 29%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 34% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrillville or Michigan City?
A: Merrillville has a similar population count than Michigan City: 35183 compared with 31352 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Michigan City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Merrillville versus 46% for Michigan City.

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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