Geography
Merrillville is placed at 41°29'Octad" North, 87°20'7" West (41.485669, -87.335390).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the aggregate front yard of 86.Iii km² (33.3 mi²). 86.Deuce kilometre² (33.Tercet mi²) of these are l& and Nought.Ace klick² (Nought.04 mi²) of these are a body of water. A aggregate region is Zero.09% a lake.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 30,56Population, 11,678 home, & 8,127 families living in the town. A population density is 354.5/km² (918.2/mi²). There are 12,303 housing units at an typical density of 142.7/km² (369.6/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 69.65% White, 22.86% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.39% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Niner.65% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 11,678 house away from which 32.2% keep around kids under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 52.9% come married couples living together, 12.6% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & Xxx.4% come non-families. Xxvi.1% of everthing house come manufactured higher of people & Eleven.8% use person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.57 & a typical personal size is Trine.Twelve.

In a town the people is spread retired by having Two dozen.6% under a age of Eighteen, Eighter from decatur.7% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxix.4% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.2% from either 45 to 64, & Fifteen.1% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each C females there are 91.Ii males. For each One c females age Xviii & concluded, there are 86.Septet males.

the median income for a menage in the town is $49,545, & the median income for a personal is $56,355. Males have a median income of $41,820 versus $29,005 for females. A per capita income for the town is $22,293. Tetrad.3% of the people & Two.6% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a number people, Iv.1% of victims under a age of 18 & Five.5% of victims 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.