Gary is a city located in Lake County Indiana. Gary has a 2023 population of 67,281. Gary is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -2.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 68,853 in 2020.
The average household income in Gary is $46,828 with a poverty rate of 32.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gary is 37.1 years, 35.4 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gary was:
3.26
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
49.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.63% of Gary residents speak only English, while 4.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.52% of the population.
32.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.04%
Male Poverty Rate
33.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gary is Native, with 71.05% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gary is Asian, with 22.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.49%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
26.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.2%
Male Marriage Rate
23.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.2%
Labor Force Participation
43.8%
Employment Rate
12.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.05%
Born in Gary
100.17%
Native Born
1.9%
Foreign Born
1.1%
Non Citizen
0.8%
Naturalized
100.17% of Gary residents were born in the United States, with 61.05% having been born in Indiana. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.