Gary city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,289
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,289
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,555
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 69,052
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 69,082
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 69,093
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 80,294
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 11.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 76.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,520
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,175
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,012
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,227
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,778
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 571,062
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 737,435
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,848
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,731
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,453
Persons in poverty, percent 33.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,388.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,610.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 49.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 49.87
FIPS Code 1827000