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Merrillville, IN Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 35,262
| Merrillville, IN | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Native | 33,192 | 94.13%, see rank | 95.22% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 20,573 | 58.34%, see rank | 68.43% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 12,442 | 35.28%, see rank | 26.16% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 177 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 2,070 | 5.87%, see rank | 4.78% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,444 | 4.10%, see rank | 1.72% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 626 | 1.78%, see rank | 3.06% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 657 | 1.86%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 332 | 0.94%, see rank | 1.51% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 36 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,045 | 2.96%, see rank | 2.22% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 35,201
| Merrillville, IN | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Native | 33,437 | 94.99%, see rank | 95.41% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 20,929 | 59.46%, see rank | 68.32% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 12,266 | 34.85%, see rank | 26.51% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 242 | 0.69%, see rank | 0.58% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 1,764 | 5.01%, see rank | 4.59% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,072 | 3.05%, see rank | 1.60% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 692 | 1.97%, see rank | 2.99% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 608 | 1.73%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 207 | 0.59%, see rank | 1.34% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 78 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 871 | 2.47%, see rank | 2.20% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 34,428
| Merrillville, IN | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Native | 32,904 | 95.57%, see rank | 95.55% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 21,162 | 61.47%, see rank | 68.24% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 11,477 | 33.34%, see rank | 26.74% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 265 | 0.77%, see rank | 0.58% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 1,524 | 4.43%, see rank | 4.45% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,039 | 3.02%, see rank | 1.55% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 485 | 1.41%, see rank | 2.89% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 493 | 1.43%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 230 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.24% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 110 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 691 | 2.01%, see rank | 2.18% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 32,210
| Merrillville, IN | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Native | 31,076 | 96.48%, see rank | 95.86% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 20,572 | 63.87%, see rank | 68.55% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 10,319 | 32.04%, see rank | 26.76% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 185 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.56% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 1,134 | 3.52%, see rank | 4.14% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 777 | 2.41%, see rank | 1.45% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 357 | 1.11%, see rank | 2.69% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 428 | 1.33%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 53 | 0.16%, see rank | 1.11% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 136 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 492 | 1.53%, see rank | 2.03% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 25 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 30,560
| Merrillville, IN | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Native | 28,552 | 93.43%, see rank | 96.93% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 19,194 | 62.81%, see rank | 69.33% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 9,110 | 29.81%, see rank | 27.07% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 248 | 0.81%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 2,160 | 7.07%, see rank | 3.07% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,366 | 4.47%, see rank | 1.17% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 794 | 2.60%, see rank | 1.90% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 1,165 | 3.81%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 385 | 1.26%, see rank | 0.82% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 139 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 7 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 402 | 1.32%, see rank | 1.27% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 62 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.29% |
* 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.