In 2021, Merrillville, IN had a population of 36.2k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $61,230. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Merrillville, IN grew from 34,871 to 36,196, a 3.8% increase and its median household income declined from $63,381 to $61,230, a −3.39% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merrillville, IN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.6%), White (Hispanic) (5.54%), Other (Hispanic) (5.45%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.56%).
None of the households in Merrillville, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.3% of the residents in Merrillville, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Merrillville, IN are Denmark College (449603) (67 degrees awarded in 2021), Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville (51 degrees), and DeVry University-Indiana (482486) (11 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Merrillville, IN was $151,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.
Most people in Merrillville, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Merrillville, IN was 2 cars per household.