COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merriam vs Huntertown
PLACE A
Merriam, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Huntertown, Indiana
Merriam is 98% smaller than Huntertown. Huntertown earns more, with a median household income $64,988 higher.
MERRIAMHUNTERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population26811,600−98% vs Huntertown
Population density2711,656−1,385
Population growth–90.0%–
Median age28.433.6−5.2
Male68.7%50.9%+17.8 pts
Female31.3%49.1%−17.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%7.8%−7.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%81.3%+18.7 pts
Black0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.8%−5.8 pts
Asian0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Other0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Median household income$44,444$109,432−$64,988
Per capita income$30,850$42,097−$11,247
Poverty rate1.1%3.2%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3340.350−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%44.3%−22.3 pts
Graduate degree4.6%14.4%−9.8 pts
Unemployment rate22.6%1.4%+21.2 pts
Labor force participation74.3%72.1%+2.2 pts
Median home value$206,600$298,200−$91,600
Median gross rent–$1,550–
Owner-occupied76.6%91.8%−15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%56.9%−56.9 pts
Average commute25.021.2+3.7
Worked from home0.0%14.1%−14.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.0%5.1%−2.1 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024