Gary, IN City Data

Gary, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 102,746 people who live in Gary and approximately 484,564 who live in Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gary to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gary. We have included Gary housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gary Information

Lake County where Gary resides is 626.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 484,564 and has a population rank of 118 out of all the places in the United States.

Gary has a total of 102,746 people and of those residents there are 47,088 males and 55,658 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 7,056 births each year and around 4,915 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gary varies per year, but currently 100,985 are one race and 1,761 are two or more races.

Of the 102,746 people who live in Gary, there are 33,920 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gary is 17,103 male and 16,817 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 72,031.

General Gary Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	626.34
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	484,564
Population rank - Lake County	118
Total population	102,746
Total population (male)	47,088
Total population (female)	55,658
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Lake County	7,056
Deaths- Lake County	4,915
Population of one race	100,985
Population of two or more races	1,761
Population under 20 years	33,920
Population under 20 years (male)	17,103
Population under 20 years (female)	16,817
Total population 18 years and over	72,031

Gary Social Characteristics

There are 181,633 households in Gary. Families make up 127,637 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gary families into three different groups. Married-couple families (88,473), male householder with no wife present (8,102) and female householder with no husband present (28,835). The remainder of the Gary households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 54,597. Gary, IN moving companies help people in Gary move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gary. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gary is based, there are 199,295 females 15 and over; of those females there are 52,930 never married, 95,458 now married, 4,695 separated, 24,092 widowed, and 22,120 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,141 separated, 5,657 widowed and 16,447 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gary social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gary.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lake County)
Total households	181,633
Family households (families)	127,637
With own children under 18 years	66,633
Married-couple family	88,473
With own children under 18 years	40,767
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,102
With own children under 18 years	3,671
Female householder, no husband present, family	28,835
With own children under 18 years	16,887
Nonfamily households	54,597
Householder living alone	46,755
65 years and over	17,487

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	15,076
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,088
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	87,166
Householder	25,618
Spouse	11,568
Child	35,614
Other relatives	2,365
Nonrelatives	3,201
Unmarried partner	1,543
Roomer or boarder	384
Housemate or roommate	296
Unmarried partner	2,366
Foster child	361
Other	617

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,731
Male householder	5,832
Male householder living alone	5,003
Male householder not living alone	829
Female householder	6,794
Female householder living alone	6,034
Female householder not living alone	760
Nonrelatives	2,105
Unmarried partner	823
Roomer or boarder	360
Housemate or roommate	398
Foster child	124
Other	400

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	199,295
Never married	52,930
Now married	95,458
Separated	4,695
Widowed	24,092
Divorced	22,120
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,141
Widowed	5,657
Divorced	16,447

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	102,746
Male	47,088
Under 5 years	4,265
5 to 9 years	4,470
10 to 14 years	4,216
15 to 17 years	2,566
18 and 19 years	1,586
20 years	740
21 years	671
22 to 24 years	1,844
25 to 29 years	2,720
30 to 34 years	2,413
35 to 39 years	2,774
40 to 44 years	3,231
45 to 49 years	3,309
50 to 54 years	2,790
55 to 59 years	2,303
60 and 61 years	809
62 to 64 years	1,049
65 and 66 years	647
67 to 69 years	1,019
70 to 74 years	1,633
75 to 79 years	1,102
80 to 84 years	568
85 years and over	363
Female	55,658
Under 5 years	4,355
5 to 9 years	4,322
10 to 14 years	4,081
15 to 17 years	2,440
18 and 19 years	1,619
20 years	858
21 years	781
22 to 24 years	2,257
25 to 29 years	3,614
30 to 34 years	3,104
35 to 39 years	3,570
40 to 44 years	4,312
45 to 49 years	4,039
50 to 54 years	3,365
55 to 59 years	2,777
60 and 61 years	974
62 to 64 years	1,379
65 and 66 years	955
67 to 69 years	1,319
70 to 74 years	2,143
75 to 79 years	1,509
80 to 84 years	998
85 years and over	887

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	102,746
One race	100,985
White	12,245
Black or African American	86,340
American Indian and Alaska Native	213
Asian	140
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24
Some other race	124
Two or more races	1,761

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	101,897
People who are White alone	12,022
People who are Black or African American alone	85,733
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	211
People who are Asian alone	138
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,039
People who are Some other race alone	2,011

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	450,115
Same house	277,005
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,548
Different state or abroad	46,300
Different state	41,457
Abroad	4,843

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	484,564
Born in United States	311,798
State of residence	292,340
Different state	161,676
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,700
Foreign born	25,848

Gary Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gary. That total enrollment is 130,977 for the population of the country, which includes Gary. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 61,955 and elementary or high school enrollment was 178,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,643.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gary population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	130,977
Pre-kindergarten	9,579
Public	5,732
Private	3,847
Kindergarten	7,418
Public	6,320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	58,811
Public	51,903
Private	6,908
Elementary and high school	89,336
Public	79,644
Private	9,692
High school grades 9 to 12	30,525
Public	27,741
Private	2,784
College, undergraduate years	21,490
Public	17,045
Private	4,445
Graduate or professional school	3,154
Public	2,185
Private	969
Not enrolled in school	333,315

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	310,220
Less than 9th grade	19,734
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	40,137
High school graduate	115,681
Some college, no degree	68,204
Associate's degree	16,157
Bachelor's degree	50,307
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,327

Gary Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 369,963 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gary. The Gary occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (55,718), service occupations (34,242), sales and office occupations (58,486), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (223), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,018) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,717). The 369,963 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 180,304 private wage and salary workers, 25,060 government workers, 7,612 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	369,963
In labor force	230,901
Civilian labor force	230,710
Employed	213,404
Unemployed	17,306
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	191
Females 16 years and over	195,719
In labor force	109,599
Civilian labor force	109,574
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,084
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	174,244
In labor force	121,302
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,222
Armed forces	166

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	208,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	168,666
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,566
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,136
Other means	1,309
Worked at home	4,208
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,549,480

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,718
Management, professional, and related occupations	55,718
Service occupations	34,242
Sales and office occupations	58,486
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	223
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,018
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,717

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,718
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	647
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39,970
Wholesale trade	6,600
Retail trade	25,949
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,991
Information	4,195
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,548
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,694
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,759
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,019
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,636

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,718
Private wage and salary workers	180,304
Government workers	25,060
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,612
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gary Housing Characteristics

In Gary, IN there are 194,992 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 181,633 occupied and 13,359 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gary, there are 134,632 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,586 units in Gary. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gary, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gary, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gary. There are 4,587 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,084 with rent between $200-299, 14,461 with rent between $300-499 and 31,092 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gary gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gary, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	194,992
Occupied housing units	181,633
Vacant housing units	13,359

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	194,992
1-unit, detached	134,632
1-unit, attached	9,586
2 units	10,732
3 or 4 units	10,252
5 to 9 units	8,755
10 to 19 units	7,909
20 to 49 units	5,432
50 or more units	4,178
Mobile home	3,495

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
Owner-occupied	125,249
Renter-occupied	56,384

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
No vehicles available	19,324
2 vehicle available	96,291
3 vehicles available	21,355
4 vehicles available	6,217
5 or more vehicles available	1,842

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
Utility gas	160,878
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,189
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,404
Coal or coke	6
Wood	222
Solar energy	38
Other fuel	905
No fuel used	949

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
Less Than $50,000	125,249
$50,000 to $99,999	46,056
$100,000 to $149,999	31,369
$150,000 to $199,999	13,901
$200,000 to $299,999	5,995
$300,000 to $499,999	1,421
$1,000,000 or more	89
Median (dollars)	97,500

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,384
Less than $200	4,587
$200 to $299	3,084
$300 to $499	14,461
$500 to $699	19,360
$700 to $999	9,875
$1,000 to $1,499	1,616
$1,500 or more	240