Year Structure Built in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,425 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 76 | 0.5% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,475 | 17.2% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,466 | 10.2% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,310 | 9.1% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,613 | 18.1% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,020 | 20.9% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,956 | 13.6% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 732 | 5.1% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 777 | 5.4% |
Value in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 8,898 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 234 | 2.6% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,689 | 19.0% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 3,933 | 44.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,926 | 21.6% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 757 | 8.5% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 267 | 3.0% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 68 | 0.8% |
$1,000,000 or more | 24 | 0.3% |
Median (dollars) | 132,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 7,171 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 20 | 0.3% |
$300 to $499 | 172 | 2.4% |
$500 to $699 | 269 | 3.8% |
$700 to $999 | 1,162 | 16.2% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,254 | 45.4% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,657 | 23.1% |
$2,000 or more | 637 | 8.9% |
Median (dollars) | 1,280 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,425 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 13,180 | 91.4% |
Vacant housing units | 1,245 | 8.6% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,425 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 8,944 | 62.0% |
1-unit, attached | 1,208 | 8.4% |
2 units | 260 | 1.8% |
3 or 4 units | 721 | 5.0% |
5 to 9 units | 1,097 | 7.6% |
10 to 19 units | 1,106 | 7.7% |
20 or more units | 928 | 6.4% |
Mobile home | 161 | 1.1% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,425 | 100% |
1 room | 138 | 1.0% |
2 rooms | 225 | 1.6% |
3 rooms | 1,185 | 8.2% |
4 rooms | 2,300 | 15.9% |
5 rooms | 3,160 | 21.9% |
6 rooms | 3,024 | 21.0% |
7 rooms | 1,870 | 13.0% |
8 rooms | 1,471 | 10.2% |
9 rooms or more | 1,052 | 7.3% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 14,425 | 100% |
No bedroom | 138 | 1.0% |
1 bedroom | 1,668 | 11.6% |
2 bedrooms | 3,731 | 25.9% |
3 bedrooms | 6,381 | 44.2% |
4 bedrooms | 1,867 | 12.9% |
5 or more bedrooms | 640 | 4.4% |
Housing Tenure in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 13,180 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 8,898 | 67.5% |
Renter-occupied | 4,282 | 32.5% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 13,180 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,306 | 9.9% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,531 | 57.1% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,174 | 16.5% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 881 | 6.7% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 580 | 4.4% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 708 | 5.4% |
Vehicles Available in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 13,180 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 1,017 | 7.7% |
1 vehicle available | 4,884 | 37.1% |
2 vehicles available | 4,647 | 35.3% |
3 or more vehicles available | 2,632 | 20.0% |
House Heating Fuel in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 13,180 | 100% |
Utility gas | 11,356 | 86.2% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 131 | 1.0% |
Electricity | 1,570 | 11.9% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 26 | 0.2% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 46 | 0.3% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 51 | 0.4% |
No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 13,180 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 135 | 1.0% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 249 | 1.9% |
No telephone service available | 308 | 2.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 13,180 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 12,845 | 97.5% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 208 | 1.6% |
1.51 or more | 127 | 1.0% |
Mortgage Status in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 8,898 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 7,171 | 80.6% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,727 | 19.4% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,727 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
$100 to $199 | 60 | 3.5% |
$200 to $299 | 252 | 14.6% |
$300 to $399 | 529 | 30.6% |
$400 or more | 886 | 51.3% |
Median (dollars) | 407 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 7,149 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 2,519 | 35.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,095 | 15.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 936 | 13.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 808 | 11.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,791 | 25.1% |
Not computed | 22 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,713 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 725 | 42.3% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 408 | 23.8% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 204 | 11.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 122 | 7.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 36 | 2.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 16 | 0.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 202 | 11.8% |
Not computed | 14 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 4,139 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 127 | 3.1% |
$200 to $299 | 52 | 1.3% |
$300 to $499 | 189 | 4.6% |
$500 to $749 | 778 | 18.8% |
$750 to $999 | 1,409 | 34.0% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,359 | 32.8% |
$1,500 or more | 225 | 5.4% |
Median (dollars) | 933 | 0% |
No rent paid | 143 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 4,061 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 384 | 9.5% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 583 | 14.4% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 539 | 13.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 306 | 7.5% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 306 | 7.5% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,943 | 47.8% |
Not computed | 221 | 0% |