Gary Population History 1930 - 2023

Gary Population Facts

What is the current population of Gary?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Gary is 67,652. Gary, Indiana is the 566th largest city in the US.

What county is Gary, Indiana in?

Gary is located entirely in Lake County.

What is the size of Gary, Indiana in square miles?

Gary has an area of 49.9 square miles. Gary is the 3rd largest city, by area, in Indiana.

What was the peak population of Gary?

The peak population of Gary was in 1960, when its population was 178,320. In 1960, Gary was the 70th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 566th largest city in the US. Gary is currently 62.1% smaller than it was in 1960.

How quickly is Gary shrinking?

Gary has shrunk 33.9% since the year 2000. Gary, Indiana's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Gary, Indiana?

Gary has a population density of 1,610.2 people per square mile.

Gary Demographics

What is the voting age population of Gary, Indiana?

The total voting age population of Gary, Indiana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 57,241. The voting age population is 44.6% male and 55.4% female.

What percentage of Gary, Indiana residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.4% of the residents of Gary are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Gary, Indiana?

The racial demographics of Gary are 78.5% Black, 15.3% White, 3.0% Other, 2.9% Two or more races, 0.2% Asian and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 8.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Gary, Indiana residents are below the poverty line?

In Gary, 30.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 49.5%. On a per-household basis, 25.0% of families are below the poverty line in Gary.

What percentage of Gary, Indiana residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 51.5% of Gary residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Gary, Indiana residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.4% of Gary residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 13.9% have a bachelor's degree and 5.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Gary, Indiana residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Gary residents aged 5 and older, 4.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Gary Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Gary, Indiana?

The unemployment rate in Gary is 12.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Gary, Indiana residents work for the government?

In Gary, 11.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Gary, Indiana?

The median household income in Gary is $31,936.

Gary Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Gary, Indiana?

In Gary, 50.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Gary, Indiana?

Renters occupy 49.4% of housing units in Gary.

What percentage of Gary, Indiana housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Gary, 22.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Gary, Indiana housing units were built after 2000?

In Gary, 2.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Gary, Indiana?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Gary is $785.

What percentage of households in Gary, Indiana have broadband internet?

In Gary, 64.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.