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Gary, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,900 (it was $51,900 in 2000)
Gary:

$93,900
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,600 - $171,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $122,309
Here:

$122,309
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,500
Here:

$200,500
State:

$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $60,727
Here:

$60,727
State:

$175,375

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,333
Here:

$125,333
State:

$151,116

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,844
Here:

$184,844
State:

$200,844

Mobile homes: $99,157
Here:

$99,157
State:

$67,116

Total population: 77,909 (All urban)

Houses: 39,524 (28,090 occupied: 12,473 owner occupied, 15,617 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

29%

Housing density: 787 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $83,044.

Median contract rent in 2022: $740 (lower quartile is $623, upper quartile is $846)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $679


Median gross rent in Gary, IN in 2022: $929

Housing units in Gary with a mortgage: 4,458 (634 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 317 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,757

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $41,468

Median monthly housing costs: $827

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Gary, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1956

Median year apartment built: 1955

Household type by relationship:

Households: 67,742
  • Male householders: 10,649 (4,854 living alone), Female householders: 17,441 (5,869 living alone)
  • 6,867 spouses (6,771 opposite-sex spouses), 1,587 unmarried partners, (1,587 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 23,067 children (21,832 natural, 189 adopted, 1,046 stepchildren), 3,253 grandchildren, 904 brothers or sisters, 603 parents, 0 foster children, 1,022 other relatives, 1,992 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 357

Size of family households: 6,724 2-persons, 4,616 3-persons, 2,698 4-persons, 720 5-persons, 727 6-persons, 536 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,723 1-person, 1,074 2-persons, 272 3-persons.

3,032 married couples with children.
11,902 single-parent households (1,315 men, 10,587 women).

93.7% of residents of Gary speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,103 (3.1%)
(17.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gary, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gary, Indiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2191 bedroom
  • 3,2262 bedrooms
  • 6,2223 bedrooms
  • 2,2174 bedrooms
  • 5895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gary, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gary, Indiana
  • 112no bedroom
  • 1,8151 bedroom
  • 7,5522 bedrooms
  • 3,8153 bedrooms
  • 2,1374 bedrooms
  • 1865+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Gary in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gary in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 488no vehicle
  • 5,3281 vehicle
  • 3,8052 vehicles
  • 1,4313 vehicles
  • 9884 vehicles
  • 4335+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Gary in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Gary in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4,357no vehicle
  • 8,0771 vehicle
  • 2,6972 vehicles
  • 2333 vehicles
  • 2534 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gary, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gary, Indiana
  • 01 room
  • 432 rooms
  • 3673 rooms
  • 1,5754 rooms
  • 2,5835 rooms
  • 2,8536 rooms
  • 1,9627 rooms
  • 1,7138 rooms
  • 1,3779+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gary, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gary, Indiana
  • 1121 room
  • 2842 rooms
  • 1,9343 rooms
  • 5,0644 rooms
  • 3,3965 rooms
  • 3,1036 rooms
  • 6527 rooms
  • 6478 rooms
  • 4259+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Gary city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Gary, IN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Gary, IN in 2022
  • 5,659Less than $10,000
  • 3,964$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,237$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,004$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,830$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,668$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,351$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,250$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,005$100,000 to $124,999
  • 822$125,000 to $149,999
  • 686$150,000 to $199,999
  • 614$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Gary, IN

  • Distribution of house value in Gary, IN in 2022
  • 354Less than $10,000
  • 265$15,000 to $19,999
  • 318$20,000 to $24,999
  • 243$25,000 to $29,999
  • 267$30,000 to $34,999
  • 289$35,000 to $39,999
  • 602$40,000 to $49,999
  • 813$50,000 to $59,999
  • 746$60,000 to $69,999
  • 843$70,000 to $79,999
  • 1,302$80,000 to $89,999
  • 504$90,000 to $99,999
  • 527$100,000 to $124,999
  • 762$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,746$150,000 to $174,999
  • 487$175,000 to $199,999
  • 850$200,000 to $249,999
  • 315$250,000 to $299,999
  • 606$300,000 to $399,999
  • 205$400,000 to $499,999
  • 204$500,000 to $749,999
  • 69$750,000 to $999,999
  • 156$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Gary, IN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Gary, IN in 2022
  • 212Less than $100
  • 435$100 to $149
  • 349$200 to $249
  • 342$250 to $299
  • 310$300 to $349
  • 175$350 to $399
  • 735$500 to $549
  • 473$550 to $599
  • 673$600 to $649
  • 1,707$650 to $699
  • 1,603$700 to $749
  • 2,016$750 to $799
  • 2,189$800 to $899
  • 628$900 to $999
  • 1,356$1,000 to $1,249
  • 166$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,248No cash rent
Work and jobs in Gary: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,481 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 425
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,713
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,817
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,191
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,994
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,498
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4,035
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 404
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 465
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,038
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 956
  • 90 or more minutes: 158
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gary

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,768 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,778 (7.0%)
  • Bus: 144 (0.6%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 33 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 19 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 319 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 65 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 196 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 1,481 (5.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 12.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.2%Males
  • 8.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 21.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 27.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 19.0%Males
  • 13.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 12.2%Males
  • 12.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12.4%Males
  • 7.3%Females
Races in Gary detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gary, Indiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Gary, Indiana
  • 3392010 or later
  • 5562000 to 2009
  • 1691990 to 1999
  • 3681980 to 1989
  • 1821970 to 1979
  • 576Before 1970
Ancestries in Gary, IN

First ancestries reported:

  • African: 656 (1.4%)
  • American: 516 (1.1%)
  • German: 429 (0.9%)
  • English: 318 (0.7%)
  • Haitian: 264 (0.6%)
  • Polish: 179 (0.4%)
  • Irish: 166 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 152 (0.3%)
  • Italian: 125 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 101 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 93 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 84 (0.2%)
  • Sudanese: 64 (0.1%)
  • European: 55 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 52 (0.1%)
  • French: 52 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 46 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 40 (0.09%)
  • Arab: 30 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.07%)
  • Serbian: 30 (0.07%)
  • Jamaican: 30 (0.07%)
  • Ethiopian: 25 (0.05%)
  • Northern European: 20 (0.04%)
  • Macedonian: 20 (0.04%)
  • Greek: 18 (0.04%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 15 (0.03%)
  • British: 13 (0.03%)
  • Syrian: 12 (0.03%)
  • French Canadian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Australian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 5 (0.01%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Estonian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Romanian: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Gary:

38.4% (551)
Indiana:

27.0% (101,996)

Ethiopia
Gary:

13.4% (193)
Indiana:

0.7% (2,532)

Guatemala
Gary:

10.0% (144)
Indiana:

2.3% (8,656)

Germany
Gary:

6.5% (94)
Indiana:

1.7% (6,439)

Philippines
Gary:

4.6% (66)
Indiana:

3.1% (11,851)

Venezuela
Gary:

4.2% (61)
Indiana:

1.8% (6,718)

Honduras
Gary:

3.6% (52)
Indiana:

1.6% (5,892)

Nigeria
Gary:

2.8% (40)
Indiana:

3.3% (12,337)

Taiwan
Gary:

1.8% (26)
Indiana:

0.6% (2,272)

Sudan
Gary:

1.7% (25)
Indiana:

0.1% (480)

Africa, n.e.c.
Gary:

1.7% (24)
Indiana:

0.4% (1,465)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38,705
  • Other state: 26,523
  • Northeast: 882
  • Midwest: 17,895
  • South: 7,159
  • West: 587

85.9% of Gary residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36.0% lived in Indiana.


Gary:

85.9%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 963
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 180
  • 7th and 8th grade: 262
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 75
  • 11th grade: 562
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 752
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,225
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,975
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,979
  • Associate degree: 3,004
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,378
  • Master's degree: 762
  • Professional school degree: 59
  • Doctorate degree: 26
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 350
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 383
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 228
  • 10th grade: 407
  • 11th grade: 566
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 657
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,190
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,118
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,006
  • Associate degree: 2,441
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,557
  • Master's degree: 2,234
  • Professional school degree: 119
  • Doctorate degree: 38
Educational Attainment for Females
Gary marital status for males
Gary marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 28,305
  • One, attached: 1,476
  • Two: 1,266
  • 3 or 4: 1,674
  • 5 to 9: 2,088
  • 10 to 19: 1,550
  • 20 to 49: 540
  • 50 or more: 1,565
  • Mobile homes: 989
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 11.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 19.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 25 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Gary
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gary, IN
  • 91.0%Utility gas
  • 6.7%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gary, IN
  • 82.5%Utility gas
  • 15.1%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,113
Here:

12.9%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 508
Here:

12.6%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 552
Here:

29.1%
Indiana:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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