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Merrillville, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
36,343
Population
1,094/sq mi density
$64,791
Median Income
$35,768 per capita
$194,000
Home Value
$236,982 Zillow
$1,304
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$64,791 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$194,000 home value, $1,304/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,791
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,768
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Merrillville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Merrillville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,791
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,768
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
8.3%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,791 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,768 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |