In 2019, Gary, IN had a population of 76k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $31,936. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Gary, IN declined from 76,677 to 76,010, a −0.87% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,310 to $31,936, a 5.36% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gary, IN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (78%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.48%), Other (Hispanic) (2.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%). 0% of the households in Gary, IN speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99% of the residents in Gary, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Gary, IN are Indiana University-Northwest (712 degrees awarded in 2020) and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College LLC (28 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Gary, IN was $66,100, and the homeownership rate was 50.6%. Most people in Gary, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gary, IN was 1 car per household.