Gary, IN

Census Place

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2021 Population

69,739

7.61% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.1

1.07% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

32%

3.34% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$34,085

8.85% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$70,600

3.22% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

23,200

8.38% 1-year decline

About

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.

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Population & Diversity

Gary, IN is home to a population of 69.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.86% of Gary, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2021, there were 7.87 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.3k people) in Gary, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.91k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.27k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Gary, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gary, IN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
54.3k ± 1.16k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 789
White (Hispanic)
2.27k ± 680

8.61%

Hispanic Population

6.01k people

8.61% of the people in Gary, IN are hispanic (6.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
100,393 ± 7,721 people
India
33,054 ± 4,453 people
China
20,560 ± 3,515 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 100,393 Indiana residents, followed by India with 33,054 and China with 20,560.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

1.68%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2021, 1.86% of Gary, IN residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gary, IN was 1.68%, 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
1,449 ± 229
Gulf War (1990s)
521 ± 270
Gulf War (2001-)
356 ± 120

Gary, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gary, IN employs 23.2k people. The largest industries in Gary, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,922 people), Manufacturing (3,369 people), and Retail Trade (2,581 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($65,050), Information ($45,541), and Manufacturing ($42,785).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,653. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.2k

2021 Value

± 1,158

−8.38%

1 Year decline

± 7.63%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gary, IN declined at a rate of −8.38%, from 25.3k employees to 23.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gary, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,251 people), Material Moving Occupations (2,092 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,895 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gary, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.2k

2021 Value

± 1,158

−8.38%

1 Year decline

± 7.63%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gary, IN declined at a rate of −8.38%, from 25.3k employees to 23.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gary, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,922 people), Manufacturing (3,369 people), and Retail Trade (2,581 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

$33,762

Median earning men ± $2,670

$26,465

Median earning women ± $1,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($45,760), Manufacturing ($44,550), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($39,572), Public Administration ($38,977), and Manufacturing ($38,403).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Gary, IN awarded 699 degrees. The student population of Gary, IN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 937 male students and 2,566 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gary, IN are White (370 and 53.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (157 and 22.6%), Black or African American (120 and 17.3%), and Asian (26 and 3.75%).

The largest universities in Gary, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-Northwest (681 and 97.4%) and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College (18 and 2.58%).

The most popular majors in Gary, IN are General Business (90 and 12.9%), Registered Nursing (61 and 8.73%), and Radiographer (55 and 7.87%).

The median tuition cost in Gary, IN for a public four year colleges is $7,170 for in-state students and $20,277 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Gary, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,503 (26.7% men and 73.3% 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 2021 there were 3,503 students enrolled in Gary, IN, 26.7% men and 73.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,670 records, of which 71.9% were women and 28.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
65 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
50 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Gary, IN was General Business 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
681 degrees awarded
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College
18 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-Northwest with 681 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 175 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gary, IN, which is 0.334 times less than the 524 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 370 degrees mean that there were 2.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 157 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 ($7,170) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($657) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($930) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gary, IN was $70,600 in 2021, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $68,400 to $70,600, a 3.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Gary, IN is 49.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gary, IN have an average commute time of 28 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.

Median household income in Gary, IN is $34,085. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Gary, IN was Census Tract 101 with a value of $67,141, followed by Census Tract 125 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $49,662 and $46,375.

Housing

Property

$70,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,572

$13,635

Median Property Taxes

±$837

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

2021

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 49.1% of the housing units in Gary, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 101
Census Tract 125
Census Tract 112

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gary, IN was Census Tract 101 with a value of $67,141, followed by Census Tract 125 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $49,662 and $46,375.

The following map shows all of the places in Gary, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$34,085

Median Household Income

± $1,985

27.8k

Number of Households

± 1,222

In 2021, the median household income of the 27.8k households in Gary, IN grew to $34,085 from the previous year's value of $31,315.

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.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Public Transit (3.9%)

In 2021, 78.6% of workers in Gary, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.9%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gary, IN have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% 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

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gary, IN (22.1k out of 69.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Gary, IN has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 40.6% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 7.68% on non-group plans, and 0.959% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1896 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1922 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1524 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 497 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lake County, IN.

1,896 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,896 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,922 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.55%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

40.6%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

7.68%

Non-Group

0.959%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gary, IN declined by 0.548% from 9.6% to 9.55%.

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.