COMPARING TWO PLACES
Crown Point vs Merrillville
PLACE A
Crown Point, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Merrillville, Indiana
Crown Point and Merrillville are close in size. Crown Point earns more, with a median household income $34,099 higher. Crown Point has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 3%).
CROWN POINTMERRILLVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population35,61637,407−5% vs Merrillville
Population density1,8731,126+747
Population growth24.1%3.4%+20.7 pts
Median age39.842.4−2.6
Male49.5%47.8%+1.7 pts
Female50.5%52.2%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born6.4%6.3%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.9%33.4%+42.5 pts
Black7.9%46.1%−38.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%15.6%−5.0 pts
Asian2.2%1.0%+1.2 pts
Other3.3%3.9%−0.6 pts
Median household income$101,686$67,587+$34,099
Per capita income$42,523$36,629+$5,894
Poverty rate6.8%12.6%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.448−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%26.1%+8.5 pts
Graduate degree11.7%9.7%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%7.5%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation60.7%61.3%−0.6 pts
Median home value$294,800$211,400+$83,400
Median gross rent$1,485$1,282+$203
Owner-occupied85.5%70.5%+15.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%4.5%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households44.3%53.7%−9.4 pts
Average commute29.032.1−3.2
Worked from home10.7%7.3%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.8%1.9%−1.1 pts
Uninsured2.9%6.5%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025