Gary, IN Demographic Data
Gary, IN Summary
Gary is located in Lake County in Indiana
- Population: 75,611
- Area: 57.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 49.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,322.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 603.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gary, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,157
54%
50.8
Male
34,029
46%
49.2
Total Population
74,186
323,128,000
Gary, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,146
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,058
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,704
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,811
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,128
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,064
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,067
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,000
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,264
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,281
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,448
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,365
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,850
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
56,681
76.4%
77.2
Female
31,878
56.2%
51.3
Male
24,803
43.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
53,147
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,956
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,663
18.4%
15.2
Female
8,196
60.0%
55.8
Male
5,467
40.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Gary, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
72,883
98.2%
96.8
White
9,357
12.6%
72.6
Black or African American
61,511
82.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
101
0.1%
0.8
Asian
169
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
53
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,692
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,303
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,993
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
70,193
94.6%
82.2
Gary, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,488
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,797
11.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,836
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,522
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,266
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,227
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,203
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,285
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
41,054
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,430
11.0%
31.2
Gary, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
27,219
45.9%
33.7%
Now Married
16,541
27.9%
47.5
Divorced
7,828
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,613
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
6,077
10.3
5.8%
Gary, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Gary, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,404
20.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,313
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,754
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,288
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,286
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,717
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,723
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,640
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
335
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
349
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
29,522
57,617
Per capita income
19,207
31,128
Gary, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
135
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,827
10.9%
9.8
Construction
841
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,336
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,273
4.9%
6.6
Information
129
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,277
12.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,347
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,485
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,330
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,592
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,790
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
592
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,010
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,991
19.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,757
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,037
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,159
27.6%
18.1%
Gary, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,744
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,857
72.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,869
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,419
9.8%
5.1
Walked
766
3.1%
2.7
Other means
524
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
309
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
26.6
Gary, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,002
18.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,116
47.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,696
24.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,995
9.4%
21.0
Gary, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
31,809
73.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,206
50.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,603
49.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,636
26.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Gary, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,445
1 room
514
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
428
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,249
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
9,623
22.1%
16.5
5 rooms
14,478
33.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7,388
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,993
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,657
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,115
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gary, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,445
1-unit, detached
30,090
69.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,547
5.9%
5.9
2-units
1,534
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,094
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,714
8.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,374
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,564
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
500
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
28
0.1%
0.1
Gary, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,020
20.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,251
16.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,411
24.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,209
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,237
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,341
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,029
2.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
859
2.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
88
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gary, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Gary, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,668
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
45
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
54
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
103
1.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
475
7.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
542
8.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,377
35.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,072
46.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,970
44.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
723
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
836
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
83
1.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,030
30.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Gary, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,665
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
67
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,154
14.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,769
25.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,675
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
938
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
702
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,818
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,946
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,751
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,314
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,265
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,093
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,416
0.0%
0.0%
Gary, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,206
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,594
34.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,500
46.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,356
8.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
650
4.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
437
2.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
381
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
288
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
64,800
205,000
