COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hebron vs Merrillville
PLACE A
Hebron, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Merrillville, Indiana
Hebron is 83% smaller than Merrillville. Hebron earns more, with a median household income $39,132 higher.
HEBRONMERRILLVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,40737,407−83% vs Merrillville
Population density9981,126−128
Population growth4.5%3.4%+1.1 pts
Median age30.442.4−12.0
Male49.9%47.8%+2.1 pts
Female50.1%52.2%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born4.3%6.3%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%33.4%+51.8 pts
Black1.6%46.1%−44.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.0%15.6%−8.6 pts
Asian0.1%1.0%−0.9 pts
Other6.0%3.9%+2.1 pts
Median household income$106,719$67,587+$39,132
Per capita income$46,616$36,629+$9,987
Poverty rate10.0%12.6%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.448−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.0%26.1%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree5.8%9.7%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%7.5%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation80.4%61.3%+19.1 pts
Median home value$239,300$211,400+$27,900
Median gross rent$1,491$1,282+$209
Owner-occupied84.5%70.5%+14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%4.5%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%53.7%−0.8 pts
Average commute22.232.1−9.9
Worked from home12.8%7.3%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured6.3%6.5%−0.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024