Gary city, Indiana demographics
Population: 69,739
Median age: 37.1
Median household income: 34,085
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Gary city, IN.
Population
| 2021 | 69,739 |
| 2020 | 75,486 |
| 2019 | 76,010 |
| 2018 | 76,677 |
| 2017 | 77,416 |
| 2016 | 77,858 |
| 2015 | 78,483 |
| 2014 | 79,165 |
| 2013 | 79,922 |
| 2012 | 81,153 |
| 2011 | 82,797 |
| 2010 | 84,407 |
| 2009 | 96,368 |
Census data for Gary city, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Gary city, Indiana
| Total population | 69,739 |
| Male | 31,933 |
| Female | 37,806 |
| Total population | 69,739 |
| Under 5 years | 4,952 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,417 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,469 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,778 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,160 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,081 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,174 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,112 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,261 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,363 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,021 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,431 |
| 85 years and over | 1,520 |
| Median age (years) | 37.1 |
| Under 18 years | 18,981 |
| 16 years and over | 52,982 |
| 18 years and over | 50,758 |
| 21 years and over | 48,039 |
| 62 years and over | 15,669 |
| 65 years and over | 12,972 |
| Total population | 69,739 |
| One race | 65,884 |
| White | 9,171 |
| Black or African American | 54,419 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 76 |
| Asian | 218 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some other race | 1,984 |
| Two or more races | 3,855 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 50,157 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,304 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,853 |
Social characteristics in Gary city, Indiana
| Total households | 27,773 |
| Family households (families) | 6,138 |
| Married-couple family | 1,988 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,376 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,544 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,271 |
| Average household size | 10,045 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Gary city, Indiana
| Total households | 27,773 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,677 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,337 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,708 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,438 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,464 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,356 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,934 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,981 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 649 |
| $200,000 or more | 229 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,085 |
Housing characteristics in Gary city, Indiana
| Total housing units | 38,757 |
| Occupied housing units | 27,773 |
| Vacant housing units | 10,984 |
| Total housing units | 38,757 |
| 1-unit, detached | 27,697 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,388 |
| 2 units | 1,759 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,202 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,773 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,128 |
| 20 or more units | 2,202 |
| Mobile home | 608 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 38,757 |
| Built 2014 or later | 10 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 439 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,211 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,062 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,515 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,888 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,493 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 8,889 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 5,681 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8,569 |
| Total housing units | 38,757 |
| 1 room | 287 |
| 2 rooms | 412 |
| 3 rooms | 2,781 |
| 4 rooms | 8,155 |
| 5 rooms | 11,564 |
| 6 rooms | 7,642 |
| 7 rooms | 4,210 |
| 8 rooms | 2,079 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,627 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 38,757 |
| No bedroom | 297 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,394 |
| 2 bedrooms | 13,962 |
| 3 bedrooms | 15,935 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,227 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 942 |
| Occupied housing units | 27,773 |
| Owner-occupied | 13,635 |
| Renter-occupied | 14,138 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.68 |
| Occupied housing units | 27,773 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,160 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 7,919 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,281 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,069 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,775 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 6,569 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,635 |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,319 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,324 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,960 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 945 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 525 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 360 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 181 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 21 |
| Median (dollars) | 70,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 13,635 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,914 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,721 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 13,115 |
| Less than $500 | 1,700 |
| $500 to $999 | 7,224 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,894 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 278 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 15 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 4 |
| Median (dollars) | 848 |
| No rent paid | 1,023 |
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