Median Household Income
$38,731 ± $2,687
Median Home Value
$94,700 ± $3,944
Median Gross Rent
$1,012 ± $38/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,453
Poverty Rate
33.1%
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
Homeownership Rate
49.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8%
Median Age
36.5
Average Commute
24 min
Households
27,227
Veterans
3,520
Population Over Time
Gary shrank 14.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
79,165
2016
77,858
2018
76,677
2020
75,486
2022
69,136
2024
68,113
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
11.0%
Hispanic or Latino
10.4%
Black or African American
76.2%
Asian
0.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.