Merrillville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 36,233 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Merrillville is the 26th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Merrillville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Merrillville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Merrillville who work in office and administrative support (12.66%), sales jobs (7.26%), and management occupations (7.25%). In Merrillville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.06 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Merrillville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.37% of adults in Merrillville have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Merrillville in 2022 was $34,226, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,904 for a family of four. However, Merrillville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Merrillville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Merrillville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Merrillville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Merrillville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.33% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Merrillville include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Merrillville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
