In 2021, Gary, IN had a population of 69.7k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $34,085. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gary, IN declined from 75,486 to 69,739, a −7.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,315 to $34,085, a 8.85% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gary, IN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (77.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.76%).
None of the households in Gary, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.9% of the residents in Gary, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Gary, IN are Indiana University-Northwest (681 degrees awarded in 2021) and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College (18 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Gary, IN was $70,600, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.
Most people in Gary, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Gary, IN was 1 car per household.