Gary, SD Population

Overview

241

Total Population

59.6

Median age

44.40%

Female population %

125.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

119.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gary's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gary is 59.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gary's population under 18 was 15.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gary's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gary, 14.94% were under the age of 15, 12.45% aged 15 to 29, 33.20% aged 30 to 64, 37.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Gary:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.40% females and 55.60% males in Gary, SD.
The Gary, SD gender ratio is 125.2:100 i.e. 125.2 men to 100 women (1.252).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 15.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 14.

Gary's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gary population: 97.51% are White, 2.07% are some other race and 0.41% are multiracial.
Gary's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 226 (93.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gary is White with a population of 235 (97.51% of the total population).

Gary's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 242 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gary's population decreased by 4 (1.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gary's population increased by 14 (6.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gary's population was lowest in year 2009 at 201.