Population by Age in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 35,246 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 2,241 | 6.36% |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,394 | 6.79% |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,687 | 7.62% |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,645 | 7.50% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,056 | 5.83% |
| 25 to 29 years | 2,371 | 6.73% |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,438 | 6.92% |
| 35 to 39 years | 2,350 | 6.67% |
| 40 to 44 years | 2,301 | 6.53% |
| 45 to 49 years | 2,415 | 6.85% |
| 50 to 54 years | 2,461 | 6.98% |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,187 | 6.20% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,886 | 5.35% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,278 | 3.63% |
| 70 to 74 years | 960 | 2.72% |
| 75 to 79 years | 876 | 2.49% |
| 80 to 84 years | 798 | 2.26% |
| 85 years and over | 902 | 2.56% |
Male Population in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 16,561 | 46.99% |
| Under 5 years | 1,139 | 3.23% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,214 | 3.44% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,358 | 3.85% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,367 | 3.88% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,029 | 2.92% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,118 | 3.17% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,176 | 3.34% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,096 | 3.11% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,070 | 3.04% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,098 | 3.12% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,122 | 3.18% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,004 | 2.85% |
| 60 to 64 years | 888 | 2.52% |
| 65 to 69 years | 550 | 1.56% |
| 70 to 74 years | 426 | 1.21% |
| 75 to 79 years | 352 | 1.00% |
| 80 to 84 years | 286 | 0.81% |
| 85 years and over | 268 | 0.76% |
Female Population in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 18,685 | 53.01% |
| Under 5 years | 1,102 | 3.13% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,180 | 3.35% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,329 | 3.77% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,278 | 3.63% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,027 | 2.91% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,253 | 3.56% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,262 | 3.58% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,254 | 3.56% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,231 | 3.49% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,317 | 3.74% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,339 | 3.80% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,183 | 3.36% |
| 60 to 64 years | 998 | 2.83% |
| 65 to 69 years | 728 | 2.07% |
| 70 to 74 years | 534 | 1.52% |
| 75 to 79 years | 524 | 1.49% |
| 80 to 84 years | 512 | 1.45% |
| 85 years and over | 634 | 1.80% |
Median Age in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 36.70% | |
| Male | 34.50% | |
| Female | 38.60% |
Race in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,246 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 34,135 | 96.85% |
| White | 16,338 | 46.35% |
| Black or African American | 15,673 | 44.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 70 | 0.20% |
| Asian | 421 | 1.19% |
| Asian Indian | 72 | 0.20% |
| Chinese | 46 | 0.13% |
| Filipino | 165 | 0.47% |
| Japanese | 13 | 0.04% |
| Korean | 17 | 0.05% |
| Vietnamese | 36 | 0.10% |
| Other Asian | 72 | 0.20% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 1,627 | 4.62% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 1,111 | 3.15% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 89 | 0.25% |
| White; Asian | 110 | 0.31% |
| White; Black or African American | 429 | 1.22% |
| White; Some Other Race | 183 | 0.52% |
The Population 16 Years in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,345 | 100.00% |
| Male | 12,565 | 45.95% |
| Female | 14,780 | 54.05% |
The Population 18 Years in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 26,241 | 100.00% |
| Male | 11,997 | 45.72% |
| Female | 14,244 | 54.28% |
The Population 21 Years in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 24,855 | 100.00% |
| Male | 11,255 | 45.28% |
| Female | 13,600 | 54.72% |
The Population 62 Years in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,889 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,392 | 40.62% |
| Female | 3,497 | 59.38% |
The Population 65 Years in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,814 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,882 | 39.09% |
| Female | 2,932 | 60.91% |
Race (total races tallied) in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 17,219 | 47.26% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 16,337 | 44.84% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 275 | 0.75% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 617 | 1.69% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 32 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,957 | 5.37% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,246 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 4,533 | 12.86% |
| Mexican | 3,355 | 9.52% |
| Puerto Rican | 817 | 2.32% |
| Cuban | 18 | 0.05% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 343 | 0.97% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 30,713 | 87.14% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,246 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,533 | 12.86% |
| White alone | 2,243 | 6.36% |
| Black or African American alone | 263 | 0.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 23 | 0.07% |
| Asian alone | 9 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1,565 | 4.44% |
| Two or More Races | 428 | 1.21% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 30,713 | 87.14% |
| White alone | 14,095 | 39.99% |
| Black or African American alone | 15,410 | 43.72% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 47 | 0.13% |
| Asian alone | 412 | 1.17% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 62 | 0.18% |
| Two or More Races | 683 | 1.94% |
Relationship in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,246 | 100.00% |
| In households | 34,791 | 98.71% |
| Householder | 13,696 | 38.86% |
| Spouse | 5,791 | 16.43% |
| Child | 11,177 | 31.71% |
| Own child under 18 years | 7,642 | 21.68% |
| Other relatives | 2,544 | 7.22% |
| Under 18 years | 1,157 | 3.28% |
| 65 years and over | 359 | 1.02% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,583 | 4.49% |
| Under 18 years | 199 | 0.56% |
| 65 years and over | 74 | 0.21% |
| Unmarried partner | 790 | 2.24% |
| In group quarters | 455 | 1.29% |
| Institutionalized population | 366 | 1.04% |
| Male | 108 | 0.31% |
| Female | 258 | 0.73% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 89 | 0.25% |
| Male | 52 | 0.15% |
| Female | 37 | 0.10% |
Households by Type in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,696 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 9,016 | 65.83% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,041 | 29.50% |
| Husband-wife family | 5,791 | 42.28% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,330 | 17.01% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 771 | 5.63% |
| With own children under 18 years | 367 | 2.68% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 2,454 | 17.92% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,344 | 9.81% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,680 | 34.17% |
| Householder living alone | 4,070 | 29.72% |
| Male | 1,637 | 11.95% |
| 65 years and over | 429 | 3.13% |
| Female | 2,433 | 17.76% |
| 65 years and over | 1,187 | 8.67% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,677 | 34.15% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,529 | 25.77% |
Average Household Size in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,842 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 13,696 | 92.28% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,146 | 7.72% |
| For rent | 519 | 3.50% |
| Rented, not occupied | 9 | 0.06% |
| For sale only | 298 | 2.01% |
| Sold, not occupied | 24 | 0.16% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 35 | 0.24% |
| All other vacants | 261 | 1.76% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 3.20% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.10% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 13,696 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 9,094 | 66.40% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 4,602 | 33.60% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 24,720 | 71.05% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 10,071 | 28.95% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |