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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
35,322 → 36,347
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.1%
$51,389 → $64,791
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Merrillville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
37,091
+744 from 2023 (36,347)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,179
+$11,388 from 2023 ($64,791)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35,322 | - | $51,389 | - |
| 2015 | 35,201 | -0.3% | $52,810 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34,807 | -1.1% | $56,330 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 34,846 | +0.1% | $60,803 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 36,524 | +4.8% | $61,230 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36,347 | -0.5% | $64,791 | +5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.