DeVry University-Indiana's Living Circumstances

Merrillville Community School Overview

DeVry University-Indiana located in Merrillville Community School area. A total of 19,246 households are located in Merrillville Community School area. Among them, 5,360 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 14,221 and 11,367 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.08% (1,420) of residents are non-citizens and 11.78% (5,439) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Merrillville Community School, Indiana
Household	19,246
Population	46,165
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,360 (27.85%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	14,221
Total Students	11,367
Pre-Kindergarten	381
Kindergarten	769
Grade 1-8	5,164
Grade 9-12	2,333
College/Graduate School	2,720
Veterans	37,000
Non-citizen	1,420
Non-English Home Language	5,439
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

38,449 residents are over the age of 16 and 24,397 people are in labor force. Among them, 24,388 people are in civilian labor force and 9 are in armed labor force. 22,697 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Merrillville Community School area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,337	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	19,340	86.58%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,346	6.03%
Public transportation	433	1.94%
Walked	198	0.89%
Other method	361	1.62%
Worked from home	659	2.95%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,697	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,836	30.12%
Service	3,969	17.49%
Sales and office	4,998	22.02%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,372	10.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,522	19.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,697	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	53	0.23%
Construction	1,291	5.69%
Manufacturing	3,786	16.68%
Wholesale trade	377	1.66%
Retail trade	2,451	10.80%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,862	8.20%
Information	365	1.61%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,085	4.78%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,973	8.69%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,173	22.79%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,068	9.11%
Other services, except public administration	1,427	6.29%
Public administration	786	3.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,697	-
Private wage and salary workers	19,321	85.13%
Government workers	2,262	9.97%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,100	4.85%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.06%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $73,061 for the 19,246 households in Merrillville Community School area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $38,726. 43,745 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.49%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,246	-
Less than $10,000	854	4.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	811	4.21%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,638	8.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,886	9.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,342	12.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,150	21.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,139	16.31%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,101	16.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	850	4.42%
More than $200,000	475	2.47%
Median Household Income	$61,900	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$73,061	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,674	-
Less than $10,000	358	3.07%
$10,000 - $14,999	221	1.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	397	3.40%
$25,000 - $34,999	904	7.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,354	11.60%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,423	20.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,168	18.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,618	22.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	815	6.98%
More than $200,000	416	3.56%

Median Family Income	$76,800	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$86,550	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$38,726	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$61,452	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$61,452	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	46,298	-
With health insurance coverage	43,745	94.49%
Public coverage	16,457	35.55%
Private health insurance	33,265	71.85%
Without health insurance coverage	2,553	5.51%

Housing

There are 20,486 housing units in Merrillville Community School area, Indiana with 19,246 units (93.95%) occupied. 12,948 houses (67.28%) are occupied by owner and 6,298 houses (32.72%) are rented. The average housing value is $149,100 and the average rental cost is $1,063. 377 houses (1.84%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,800 houses (8.79%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,486	-
Occupied	19,246	93.95%
Owner Occupied	12,948	67.28%
Renter Occupied	6,298	32.72%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,648	61.74%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,024	9.88%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5,683	27.74%
Mobile Homes	123	0.60%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,486	-
Built 2014 or later	377	1.84%
Built 2010 - 2013	604	2.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,313	16.17%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,374	16.47%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,900	9.27%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,605	17.60%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,321	16.21%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,192	10.70%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,800	8.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,486	-
1 room	250	1.22%
2 rooms	312	1.52%
3 rooms	2,001	9.77%
4 rooms	4,034	19.69%
5 rooms	3,498	17.08%
6 rooms	3,954	19.30%
7 rooms	2,974	14.52%
8 rooms	1,851	9.04%
9 rooms or more	1,612	7.87%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,486	-
no bedroom	268	1.31%
1 bedroom	2,428	11.85%
2 bedrooms	5,950	29.04%
3 bedrooms	8,410	41.05%
4 bedrooms	2,968	14.49%
5 bedrooms or more	462	2.26%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	12,948	-
Less than $50,000	356	2.75%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,679	12.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,536	35.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,903	30.14%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,906	14.72%
$300,000 - $499,999	297	2.29%
$500,000 - $999,999	224	1.73%
$1,000,000 or more	47	0.36%
Median House Value	$149,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,015	-
Less than $500	609	10.12%
$500 - $999	1,907	31.70%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,029	50.36%
$1,500 - $1,999	448	7.45%
$2,000 - $2,499	22	0.37%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,063	-

Demographic

A total of 47,549 people lives in Merrillville Community School area, Indiana with 22,891 male and 24,658 female. The males to female ratio is 48.14 to 51.86. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	47,549	-
Male	22,891	48.14%
Female	24,658	51.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,549	-
Under 5 years	2,302	4.84%
5 - 9 years	3,526	7.42%
10 - 14 years	2,809	5.91%
15 - 19 years	2,877	6.05%
20 - 24 years	2,766	5.82%
25 - 34 years	6,335	13.32%
35 - 44 years	6,610	13.90%
45 - 54 years	5,825	12.25%
55 - 59 years	3,513	7.39%
60 - 64 years	2,769	5.82%
65 - 74 years	4,404	9.26%
75 - 84 years	2,531	5.32%
85 years and older	1,282	2.70%
Median Age	39.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,549	-
One Race	45,006	94.65%
White	24,103	50.69%
Black or African American	17,025	35.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	110	0.23%
Asian	744	1.56%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	40	0.08%
Other	2,984	6.28%

Two or more races	2,543	5.35%
White and Black or African American	730	1.54%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	348	0.73%
White and Asian	210	0.44%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	79	0.17%