Gary, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population

68,113

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.275% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.1%

0.602% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,731

3.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,700

11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,711

0.687% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.7% of the residents in Gary, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gary, IN are Indiana University-Northwest (667 degrees awarded in 2024) and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College (15 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Gary, IN was $94,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

Most people in Gary, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gary, IN was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gary, IN is home to a population of 68.1k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.42% of Gary, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2024, there were 8.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.6k people) in Gary, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.42k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.57k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Gary, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gary, IN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gary, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gary, IN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.6k ± 1.42k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.42k ± 1k
Other (Hispanic)
2.57k ± 710

10.4%

Hispanic Population

7.07k people

10.4% of the people in Gary, IN are hispanic (7.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gary, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

2.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Gary, IN residents (1.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gary, IN was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gary, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,063 ± 241
Gulf War (2001-)
681 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
603 ± 272

Gary, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gary, IN.

Health

91.9% of the population of Gary, IN has health coverage, with 24.8% on employee plans, 43.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 9.48% on non-group plans, and 0.954% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.15%

Uninsured

24.8%

Employer Coverage

43.3%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

9.48%

Non-Group

0.954%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gary, IN declined by 12.7% from 9.34% to 8.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gary, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Gary, IN employs 22.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gary, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,528 people), Manufacturing (2,776 people), and Retail Trade (2,747 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,696), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,380), and Finance & Insurance ($50,417).

Employment

Occupations

22.7k

2024 Value

± 1,230

0.687%

1 Year growth

± 7.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gary, IN grew at a rate of 0.687%, from 22.6k employees to 22.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gary, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,697 people), Material Moving Occupations (2,065 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,978 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gary, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.7k

2024 Value

± 1,230

0.687%

1 Year growth

± 7.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gary, IN grew at a rate of 0.687%, from 22.6k employees to 22.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gary, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,528 people), Manufacturing (2,776 people), and Retail Trade (2,747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gary, IN, though some of these residents may live in Gary, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,006

Median earning men ± $2,799

$31,459

Median earning women ± $1,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,028), Construction ($55,446), and Manufacturing ($50,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,781), and Manufacturing ($39,318).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gary, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Gary, IN awarded 682 degrees. The student population of Gary, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 829 male students and 2,252 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gary, IN are White (352 and 52.1%), Hispanic or Latino (166 and 24.6%), Black or African American (107 and 15.9%), and Two or More Races (27 and 4%).

The largest universities in Gary, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-Northwest (667 and 97.8%) and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College (15 and 2.2%).

The most popular majors in Gary, IN are General Business (73 and 10.7%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (66 and 9.68%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (52 and 7.62%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,717 for in-state students and $22,104 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Gary, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,081 (26.9% men and 73.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,081 students enrolled in Gary, IN, 26.9% men and 73.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,303 records, of which 71.8% were women and 28.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
65 degrees awarded
General Business
52 degrees awarded
General Psychology
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gary, IN was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 65 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Gary, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana University-Northwest
667 degrees awarded
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-Northwest with 667 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 175 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gary, IN, which is 0.345 times less than the 507 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 352 degrees mean that there were 2.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 166 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,717) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($707) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($644) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gary, IN was $94,700 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,300 to $94,700, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Gary, IN is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gary, IN have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gary, IN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$94,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,944

$13,356

Median Property Taxes

±$831

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gary, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gary, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in Gary, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gary, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,731

Median Household Income

± $2,687

27.2k

Number of Households

± 1,326

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.2k households in Gary, IN grew to $38,731 from the previous year's value of $37,380.

The following chart displays the households in Gary, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gary, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Gary, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gary, IN have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Gary, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gary, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gary, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gary, IN have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gary, IN (22.3k out of 67.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gary, IN is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.