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Of the 34,889 citizens living in Merrillville in 2019, 94 percent said they were only one race, while six percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as african american.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
White	14,831	42.5%
African American	14,845	42.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	110	0.3%
Asian	407	1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	31	0.1%
Some Other Race	2,562	7.3%

Source: US Census Bureau