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The total population of Gary is estimated to be 69,136 with 32,206 males (46.58%) and 36,930 females (53.42%). There are 4,724 more females than males in Gary.
The median household income in Gary was $36,843 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,359(3.83%) from $35,484 in 2020. This income is 49.38% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gary sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $46,684. Overall, the median household income for the city of Gary stands at $36,153.
In Gary, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,518 for males and $23,049 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,327 for males and $40,059 for females.
In Gary, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $57,100, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,958.
In 2022, the population of Gary was 67,972, a 0.81% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gary's population was 68,529, a decline of 0.69% compared to a population of 69,002 in 2020.
The median age in Gary, IN is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.71% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 40.26% aged 30 to 64, 16.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gary population: 13.15% are White, 78.03% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.84% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.