Merrillville, IN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,190 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 557 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 319 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,598 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,774 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,942 | 23.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,587 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 730 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,053 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,509 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,836 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,293 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,792 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,374 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,543 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,235 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,580 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 368 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,969 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,630 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 2,391 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,530 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 789 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 361 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,194 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,302 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,711 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 543 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,694 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,748 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,825 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,823 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,865 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,585 | 40.2 |
Same county | 8,239 | 28.6 |
Different county | 3,346 | 11.6 |
Same state | 821 | 2.8 |
Different state | 2,525 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 373 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,712 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,552 | 93.0 |
Born in United States | 28,304 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 19,194 | 62.5 |
Different state | 9,110 | 29.7 |
Born outside United States | 248 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,160 | 7.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 637 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,366 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 794 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,160 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,165 | 53.9 |
| Asia | 385 | 17.8 |
| Africa | 139 | 6.4 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 402 | 18.6 |
| Northern America | 62 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,823 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,402 | 84.7 |
| Language other than English | 4,421 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,581 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 1,783 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 632 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,050 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 706 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 298 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,712 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,011 | 110.7 |
| Arab | 119 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 173 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 79 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 533 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,684 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 509 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 135 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,912 | 16.0 |
| Greek | 729 | 2.4 |
| Hungarian | 512 | 1.7 |
| Irish1 | 3,268 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 1,392 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 197 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 227 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 3,013 | 9.8 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 262 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 237 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 287 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 1,025 | 3.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 342 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 278 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 48 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,473 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 145 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,301 | 40.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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