Indiana · Census place 27000
Gary city, IN
Quick answer
Gary city has 68,604 residents, ranking #11 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $37,380, the median home is worth $85,300 and median gross rent runs $975 a month.
- Population
- 68,604Gary city residents
- Median household income
- $37,380Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $85,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $975Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Gary city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gary city median would spend about 31.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 32.9% of residents and 47.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
- Hammond city 77,098
- Noblesville city 71,940
- Lafayette city 70,650
- Muncie city 64,739
- Greenwood city 64,237
- Kokomo city 59,375
- Terre Haute city 58,491
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