Merrillville, IN Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over24,127100.0
In labor force16,00866.3
Civilian labor force
15,98966.3
Employed
15,29263.4
Unemployed
6972.9
Percent of civilian labor force
4.4(X)
Armed Forces
190.1
Not in labor force8,11933.7
Females 16 years and over12,959100.0
In labor force7,64959.0
Civilian labor force
7,64959.0
Employed
7,35556.8
Own children under 6 years2,116100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,16555.1
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over15,016100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone12,63884.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,55110.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)3132.1
Walked1861.2
Other means1010.7
Worked at home2271.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)29.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over15,292100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations4,33028.3
Service occupations2,19014.3
Sales and office occupations4,27628.0
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations100.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,4669.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,02019.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining360.2
Construction8435.5
Manufacturing2,97219.4
Wholesale trade3272.1
Retail trade1,84112.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,0757.0
Information3782.5
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing8635.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,1287.4
Educational, health and social services3,07220.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,3428.8
Other services (except public administration)8175.3
Public administration5983.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers12,90484.4
Government workers1,93412.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business4412.9
Unpaid family workers130.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,780100.0
Less than $10,0005344.5
$10,000 to $14,9995374.6
$15,000 to $24,9991,1399.7
$25,000 to $34,9991,55313.2
$35,000 to $49,9992,19118.6
$50,000 to $74,9993,09626.3
$75,000 to $99,9991,72014.6
$100,000 to $149,9997416.3
$150,000 to $199,9991151.0
$200,000 or more1541.3
Median household income (dollars)49,545(X)
With earnings9,50880.7
Mean earnings (dollars)
56,949(X)
With Social Security income3,38928.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,766(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3653.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,339(X)
With public assistance income1691.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,350(X)
With retirement income2,48621.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,928(X)
Families8,151100.0
Less than $10,0001692.1
$10,000 to $14,9991722.1
$15,000 to $24,9995106.3
$25,000 to $34,9991,03812.7
$35,000 to $49,9991,46918.0
$50,000 to $74,9992,42029.7
$75,000 to $99,9991,50518.5
$100,000 to $149,9996487.9
$150,000 to $199,999911.1
$200,000 or more1291.6
Median family income (dollars)56,355(X)
Per capita income (dollars)22,293(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers41,820(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers29,005(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families215(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)2.6
With related children under 18 years174(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.2
With related children under 5 years
84(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.6
Families with female householder, no husband present61(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.5
With related children under 18 years61(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.9
With related children under 5 years
17(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.6
Individuals1,285(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.3
18 years and over972(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.2
65 years and over
237(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.5
Related children under 18 years303(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
214(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over621(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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