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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Merrillville Community School, IN based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 33,056 100.0
    In labor force 21,834 66.1
        Civilian labor force 21,825 66.0
            Employed 19,976 60.4
            Unemployed 1,849 5.6
        Armed Forces 9 0.0
    Not in labor force 11,222 33.9
 
Civilian labor force 21,825 66.0
    Percent Unemployed 8.5
 
Females 16 years and over 17,627 53.3
    In labor force 10,943 33.1
        Civilian labor force 10,943 33.1
            Employed 10,154 30.7
 
Own children under 6 years 3,002 9.1
    All parents in family in labor force 1,881 5.7
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 6,513 19.7
    All parents in family in labor force 5,018 15.2
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 19,364 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 16,796 86.7
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 1,538 7.9
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 366 1.9
    Walked 246 1.3
    Other means 108 0.6
    Worked at home 310 1.6
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 27.3
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,976 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 5,833 29.2
    Service occupations 3,545 17.7
    Sales and office occupations 5,476 27.4
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 43 0.2
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 2,073 10.4
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,006 15.0
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,976 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 130 0.7
    Construction 1,080 5.4
    Manufacturing 2,995 15.0
    Wholesale trade 597 3.0
    Retail trade 2,590 13.0
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,377 6.9
    Information 181 0.9
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 1,033 5.2
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 1,315 6.6
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 4,745 23.8
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 2,021 10.1
    Other services, except public administration 1,065 5.3
    Public administration 847 4.2
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,976 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 16,642 83.3
    Government workers 2,720 13.6
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 604 3.0
    Unpaid family workers 10 0.1
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 16,561 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,062 6.4
    $10,000 to $14,999 762 4.6
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,736 10.5
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,888 11.4
    $35,000 to $49,999 2,481 15.0
    $50,000 to $74,999 3,817 23.0
    $75,000 to $99,999 2,528 15.3
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,712 10.3
    $150,000 to $199,999 426 2.6
    $200,000 or more 149 0.9
    Median household income (dollars) 52,058
    Mean household income (dollars) 60,569
 
    With earnings 13,263 80.1
        Mean earnings (dollars) 61,666
    With Social Security 5,122 30.9
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 15,892
    With retirement income 3,827 23.1
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 15,171
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 426 2.6
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 9,245
    With cash public assistance income 400 2.4
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 2,628
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,277 7.7
 
Families 10,675 100.0
    Less than $10,000 464 4.3
    $10,000 to $14,999 219 2.1
    $15,000 to $24,999 754 7.1
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,024 9.6
    $35,000 to $49,999 1,672 15.7
    $50,000 to $74,999 2,824 26.5
    $75,000 to $99,999 1,762 16.5
    $100,000 to $149,999 1,521 14.2
    $150,000 to $199,999 322 3.0
    $200,000 or more 113 1.1
    Median family income (dollars) 61,005
    Mean family income (dollars) 68,848
 
Per capita income (dollars) 24,607
 
Nonfamily households 5,886 55.1
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 32,403
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 43,574
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 30,044
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 50,469
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 33,359
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 7.9
    With related children under 18 years 13.0
        With related children under 5 years only 19.0
Married couple families 3.7
    With related children under 18 years 5.9
        With related children under 5 years only 6.3
Families with female householder, no husband present 20.3
    With related children under 18 years 24.4
        With related children under 5 years only 51.4
 
All people 10.6
Under 18 years 17.2
    Related children under 18 years 16.3
        Related children under 5 years 21.0
        Related children 5 to 17 years 14.8
18 years and over 8.5
    18 to 64 years 8.8
    65 years and over 7.2
People in families 9.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 17.3
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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