Non-Tradtional Merrillville families. Marital status by sex (and age if married), unmarried-partner households, and grandparents as caregivers for their grandchildren.
Marital status
Persons
Percent
Males 15 and over
11,419
100.0%
Never married
3,170
27.8%
Now married, not seperated
6,881
60.3%
15-19
19
0.2%
20-24
137
1.2%
25-34
1,136
9.9%
35-44
1,760
15.4%
45-54
1,477
12.9%
55-64
1,018
8.9%
65 and over
1,334
11.7%
Seperated
168
1.5%
Widowed
339
3.0%
Divorced
861
7.5%
Males 15 and over
13,124
100.0%
Never married
3,065
23.4%
Now married, not seperated
6,699
51.0%
15-19
24
0.2%
20-24
192
1.5%
25-34
1,237
9.4%
35-44
1,848
14.1%
45-54
1,324
10.1%
55-64
1,046
8.0%
65 and over
1,028
7.8%
Seperated
200
1.5%
Widowed
1,630
12.4%
Divorced
1,530
11.7%
Unmarried-partner households
Number
Percent
Total
443
100.0%
Male and female
420
94.8%
Both male
10
2.3%
Both female
13
2.9%
Granparents as caregivers
Persons
Percent
Grandparents living in households with grandchildren under 18
