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Gary, Indiana

City in Lake County, Indiana · ZIP 46402, 46403, 46404

  • Lake County
  • Within Calumet Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 19 public schools
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  • 67,555 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 27,432Households
  • $37,380Median household income
  • $85,300Median home value
  • 19Public schools
  • 8ZIP codes

About Gary

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Population, 2000 to 2020−32.8%
60k80k100k120k2000: 102,74620002010: 80,29420102020: 69,0932020102,74669,093
Population of Gary at each census
CensusPopulation
2000102,746
201080,294
202069,093

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gary
Under $50k62.5%
$50k to $100k24.1%
$100k to $150k8.1%
$150k to $200k2.8%
$200k and over2.5%

Median household income $37,380 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gary
Owner occupied
12,994 units
Renter occupied
14,438 units
Vacancy rate
27.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gary compared with its county and state
Gary compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGaryLake CountyIndiana
Population68,604498,9906,811,752
Median household income$37,380$68,985$70,051
Median age36.439.638.0
Median home value$85,300$214,700$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.3%24.9%28.8%
Foreign-born residents2.4%7.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes47.4%70.9%70.4%
Mean commute to work26.4 minutes28.8 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Gary19
Public schools in Gary, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Aspire Charter AcademyCharterK–8Aspire Charter Academy
Banneker Elementary at MarquettePublicK–5Gary Community School Corp
Beveridge Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Gary Community School Corp
Charter School of the DunesCharterK–8Charter School of the Dunes
Daniel Hale Williams Elem SchPublicK–5Gary Community School Corp
Frankie Woods McCullough AcademyPublicPre-K–5Gary Community School Corp
Glen Park Acad for Excel in LrnPublicK–5Gary Community School Corp
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev CtrPublicPre-K–KGary Community School Corp
Bailly Middle SchoolPublic6–8Gary Community School Corp
Gary Middle SchoolPublic6–8Gary Community School Corp
Excel Center - GaryCharter9–12Excel Center - Gary
Gary Career CenterCareer and technical6–12Gary Community School Corp
Gary Middle CollegeCharter9–12Gary Middle College
West Side Leadership AcademyPublic9–12Gary Community School Corp
21st Century Charter Sch of GaryCharterK–1221st Century Charter Sch of Gary
Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolCharterK–12Gary Lighthouse Charter School
Gary Virtual AcademyPublicK–12Gary Community School Corp
Steel City AcademyCharterK–12Steel City Academy
Thea Bowman Leadership AcademyCharterK–12Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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