Merrillville, IN Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 12,391 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,454 | 68.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 655 | 5.3 |
| 2 units | 68 | 0.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 557 | 4.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 539 | 4.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,080 | 8.7 |
| 20 or more units | 982 | 7.9 |
| Mobile home | 56 | 0.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 110 | 0.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 814 | 6.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,108 | 8.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,435 | 11.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,757 | 22.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,129 | 25.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,590 | 20.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 448 | 3.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 143 | 1.2 |
| 2 rooms | 493 | 4.0 |
| 3 rooms | 878 | 7.1 |
| 4 rooms | 1,879 | 15.2 |
| 5 rooms | 2,870 | 23.2 |
| 6 rooms | 2,509 | 20.2 |
| 7 rooms | 1,702 | 13.7 |
| 8 rooms | 1,132 | 9.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 785 | 6.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.5 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,763 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,012 | 17.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,513 | 29.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,075 | 17.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,504 | 12.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,168 | 9.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,491 | 12.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 917 | 7.8 |
| 1 | 3,845 | 32.7 |
| 2 | 4,788 | 40.7 |
| 3 or more | 2,213 | 18.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,094 | 85.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 134 | 1.1 |
| Electricity | 1,333 | 11.3 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 63 | 0.5 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 8 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 45 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 86 | 0.7 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 18 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 75 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 106 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,763 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 11,438 | 97.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 230 | 2.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 95 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,829 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 55 | 0.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,749 | 47.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,221 | 41.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 624 | 8.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 142 | 1.8 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 19 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 19 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 101,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,728 | 73.2 |
Less than $300 | 9 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 182 | 2.3 |
$500 to $699 | 734 | 9.4 |
$700 to $999 | 2,259 | 28.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,098 | 26.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 321 | 4.1 |
$2,000 or more | 125 | 1.6 |
Median (dollars) | 961 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,101 | 26.8 |
Median (dollars) | 307 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,125 | 39.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,512 | 19.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,234 | 15.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 674 | 8.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 327 | 4.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 885 | 11.3 |
| Not computed | 72 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,414 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 91 | 2.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 58 | 1.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 193 | 5.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,578 | 46.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,006 | 29.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 268 | 7.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 105 | 3.1 |
| No cash rent | 115 | 3.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 704 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 671 | 19.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 517 | 15.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 482 | 14.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 374 | 11.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 199 | 5.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 976 | 28.6 |
| Not computed | 195 | 5.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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