Merrillville Town (Indiana, IN)

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Language Spoken At Home in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over32,841100%
English only29,31189.3%
Language other than English3,53010.7%
   Speak English less than very well1,2603.8%
   Spanish2,2726.9%
      Speak English less than very well9182.8%
   Other Indo-European languages9442.9%
      Speak English less than very well3060.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1520.5%
      Speak English less than very well90.0%
   Other languages1620.5%
      Speak English less than very well270.1%

Ancestry in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population35,201100%
  American1,2323.5%
  Arab290.1%
  Czech1380.4%
  Danish490.1%
  Dutch7142.0%
  English1,5554.4%
  French (except Basque)3250.9%
  French Canadian330.1%
  German3,50910.0%
  Greek3991.1%
  Hungarian4351.2%
  Irish2,5797.3%
  Italian1,0903.1%
  Lithuanian710.2%
  Norwegian1140.3%
  Polish1,3964.0%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian1880.5%
  Scotch-Irish2040.6%
  Scottish2660.8%
  Slovak4351.2%
  Subsaharan African8632.5%
  Swedish980.3%
  Swiss250.1%
  Ukrainian310.1%
  Welsh1440.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)760.2%
Households By Type in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households13,180100%
  Family households (families)8,41763.9%
     With own children under 18 years3,92229.8%
     Married-couple family5,60742.5%
        With own children under 18 years2,32917.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6374.8%
        With own children under 18 years2882.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,17316.5%
        With own children under 18 years1,3059.9%
  Nonfamily households4,76336.1%
     Householder living alone4,17431.7%
        65 years and over1,53511.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years4,45333.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over3,27724.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households34,692100%
  Householder13,18038.0%
  Spouse5,59416.1%
  Child11,76933.9%
  Other relatives2,4527.1%
  Nonrelatives1,6974.9%
     Unmarried partner8622.5%
Marital Status in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over12,944100%
  Never married4,66036.0%
  Now married, except separated6,21948.0%
  Separated1921.5%
  Widowed4133.2%
  Divorced1,46011.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over14,694100%
  Never married4,49030.6%
  Now married, except separated5,99240.8%
  Separated3852.6%
  Widowed1,61911.0%
  Divorced2,20815.0%
Fertility in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months605100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)22036.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women450%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old720%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old670%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1170%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old320%
Grandparents in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years866100%
  Responsible for grandchildren42449.0%
        Less than 1 year21424.7%
        1 or 2 years11413.2%
        3 or 4 years141.6%
        5 or more years829.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years424100%
  Who are female25660.4%
  Who are married34080.2%
School Enrollment in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school9,815100%
  Nursery school, preschool3663.7%
  Kindergarten7437.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,98040.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,25923.0%
  College or graduate school2,46725.1%
Educational Attainment in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over23,225100%
  Less than 9th grade7273.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,8007.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)8,20935.3%
  Some college, no degree6,04026.0%
  Associate's degree1,8618.0%
  Bachelor's degree2,88012.4%
  Graduate or professional degree1,7087.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher019.8%
Veteran Status in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over25,908100%
  Civilian veterans2,70510.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population34,780100%
  With a disability5,06414.6%
 
Under 18 years9,251100%
  With a disability4454.8%
 
18 to 64 years20,945100%
  With a disability2,66812.7%
 
65 years and over4,584100%
  With a disability1,95142.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over34,633100%
  Same house29,52485.2%
  Different house in the U.S.5,01214.5%
     Same county3,1409.1%
     Different county1,8725.4%
        Same state6161.8%
        Different state1,2563.6%
  Abroad970.3%
Place Of Birth in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population35,201100%
  Native33,43795.0%
     Born in United States33,19594.3%
        State of residence20,92959.5%
        Different state12,26634.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2420.7%
  Foreign born1,7645.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,764100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,07260.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen69239.2%
Year of Entry in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States2,006100%
  Native242100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010242100.0%
  Foreign born1,764100%
    Entered 2010 or later653.7%
    Entered before 20101,69996.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Merrillville Town
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,764100%
  Europe60834.5%
  Asia20711.7%
  Africa784.4%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America87149.4%
  Northern America00.0%