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Merrillville, IN Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 35,262
| Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 13,225, 100% | 2,492,183 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,372, 33.06%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,853, 66.94%, see rank | 72.17% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,215, 62.12%, see rank | 66.45% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.52, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,379, 40.67%, see rank | 49.49% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,010, 37.88%, see rank | 33.55% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 35,246
| Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 13,696, 100% | 2,502,154 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.52 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,070, 29.72%, see rank | 26.85% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 9,626, 70.28%, see rank | 73.15% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,016, 65.83%, see rank | 66.91% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,791, 42.28%, see rank | 49.61% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,680, 34.17%, see rank | 33.09% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 35,201
| Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 13,180, 100% | 2,478,846 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,174, 31.67%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 9,006, 68.33%, see rank | 72.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,417, 63.86%, see rank | 66.79% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.47, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,607, 42.54%, see rank | 50.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,763, 36.14%, see rank | 33.21% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 34,428
| Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 13,277, 100% | 2,465,402 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,308, 32.45%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,969, 67.55%, see rank | 72.72% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,301, 62.52%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,823, 43.86%, see rank | 51.07% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,976, 37.48%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 32,210
| Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,492, 100% | 2,468,006 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,732, 29.88%, see rank | 27.32% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,760, 70.12%, see rank | 72.68% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,120, 65.00%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,748, 46.01%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,372, 35.00%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 30,560
| Merrillville, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,678, 100% | 2,336,306 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,053, 26.14%, see rank | 25.91% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,625, 73.86%, see rank | 74.09% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,125, 69.58%, see rank | 68.59% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,179, 52.91%, see rank | 53.57% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,553, 30.42%, see rank | 31.41% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.