Population 164 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Merrilville
Household size in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Merrilville are small: just 2.04 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Merrilville skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Merrilville, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Merrilville
Renters in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +33.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Merrilville rent their homes (34.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in New York as a whole (45.7%). Among homeowners, 59.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Merrilville: 45.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Merrilville is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. New York as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,015 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $812 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Merrilville runs $812 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Merrilville
Bachelor's degrees in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Merrilville than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Merrilville: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Merrilville
| Period | Merrilville | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Merrilville has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Merrilville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrilville | 2.04 | 57.4 | 2.6% | 34.9% | 45.8% | 1963 | $812 | 30.9% | 95.7% | 0.2% |
| Tupper Lake | 2.12 | 46.5 | 8.4% | 28.0% | 32.5% | 1955 | $727 | 22.3% | 90.5% | 1.6% |
| Moody | 2.16 | 53.1 | 5.8% | 14.6% | 24.8% | 1974 | $893 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Piercefield | 2.07 | 53.7 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 59.3% | 1948 | $668 | 25.4% | 95.3% | 4.1% |
| Coreys | 2.05 | 54.7 | 5.0% | 18.6% | 49.7% | 1959 | $695 | 51.8% | 95.5% | 1.3% |
| Childwold | 2.03 | 55.4 | 10.2% | 7.2% | 68.1% | 1943 | $625 | 26.4% | 96.1% | 5.2% |
| Long Lake | 1.92 | 54.6 | 3.9% | 17.1% | 73.5% | 1969 | $824 | 46.3% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| Saranac Inn | 1.89 | 61.9 | 5.5% | 12.4% | 65.9% | 1974 | $704 | 49.0% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
| Lake Clear | 2.17 | 48.4 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 31.4% | 1947 | $903 | 50.0% | 98.4% | 0.1% |
| Cranberry Lake | 2.27 | 46.7 | 12.9% | 21.0% | 57.4% | 1961 | $819 | 15.4% | 92.6% | 7.8% |
| Upper St. Regis | 2.03 | 42.2 | 3.7% | 15.4% | 45.9% | 1945 | $939 | 49.5% | 96.8% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Merrilville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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