Gary

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  2. Gary Statistics
  3. Gary Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Gary Employment Information
  5. Gary Family Information
  6. Gary Education Information
  7. Gary Business Information
  8. Gary Public Benefits Information
  9. Gary Criminal Information
  10. Gary Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Gary Zip Codes


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Gary Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 102,746
  • Land Area (2000): 130.093 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.169 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 23.7186 (-4.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.1186 (23.4) / 85.5186 (29.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,043
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 857
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
Gary Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 109,273 2002 104,074 2005 100,065
2000 112,824 2003 101,544 2006 99,369
2001 103,325 2004 100,637 2007 97,048

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Houses (2000): 43,630
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 5,804
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 9,676
Gary Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gary Employment Information Back to top
Gary Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 46,481 40,812 5,669 12.20% 122
1991 46,710 40,536 6,174 13.22% 132
1992 47,824 40,319 7,505 15.69% 157
1993 47,585 40,869 6,717 14.11% 141
1994 47,622 41,449 6,173 12.96% 130
1995 47,613 41,488 6,125 12.86% 129
1996 47,076 42,038 5,038 10.70% 107
1997 46,831 42,779 4,052 8.65% 87
1998 46,647 42,899 3,748 8.03% 80
1999 46,135 42,337 3,799 8.23% 82
2000 39,819 36,809 3,010 7.56% 76
2001 40,552 36,524 4,028 9.93% 99
2002 41,318 35,954 5,364 12.98% 130
2003 40,597 35,541 5,056 12.45% 124
2004 40,431 35,294 5,136 12.70% 127
2005 36,374 33,296 3,079 8.46% 85
2006 36,048 33,271 2,777 7.70% 77
2007 35,720 33,316 2,404 6.73% 67
2008 35,925 33,334 2,592 7.21% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 34,994 32,786 2,208 6.31% 63
Feb 2008 35,039 32,712 2,327 6.64% 66
Mar 2008 35,355 32,935 2,420 6.84% 68
Apr 2008 35,531 33,396 2,135 6.01% 60
May 2008 36,060 33,626 2,434 6.75% 67
Jun 2008 36,700 33,775 2,925 7.97% 80
Jul 2008 36,795 33,788 3,007 8.17% 82
Aug 2008 36,627 33,435 3,192 8.71% 87
Sep 2008 36,227 33,549 2,678 7.39% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gary Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 3,562 22.18%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,120 6.97%
3. Construction 1,100 6.85%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 902 5.62%
5. Public Administration 863 5.37%
6. Educational Services 683 4.25%
7. Health Care 581 3.62%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 482 3.00%
9. Truck Transportation 441 2.75%
10. Repair and Maintenance 414 2.58%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 391 2.43%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 334 2.08%
13. Other Transportation 326 2.03%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 316 1.97%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 279 1.74%
16. Social Assistance 239 1.49%
17. Finance and Insurance 237 1.48%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 218 1.36%
19. Utilities 207 1.29%
20. U.S. Postal Service 203 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,559 17.99%
2. Educational Services 2,490 12.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,338 6.76%
4. Social Assistance 1,330 6.72%
5. Public Administration 1,187 6.00%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 995 5.03%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 918 4.64%
8. Metal Manufactuing 759 3.84%
9. Finance and Insurance 699 3.53%
10. Department and Other General Stores 560 2.83%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 468 2.37%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 460 2.33%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 446 2.25%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 365 1.84%
15. U.S. Postal Service 358 1.81%
16. Other Transportation 285 1.44%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 279 1.41%
18. Gasoline Stations 252 1.27%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 251 1.27%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 247 1.25%

Gary Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,249 7.78%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,230 7.66%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,041 6.48%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 993 6.18%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 755 4.70%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 683 4.25%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 672 4.18%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 558 3.47%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 524 3.26%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 501 3.12%
11. Other Management Occupations 431 2.68%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 410 2.55%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 405 2.52%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 384 2.39%
15. Other Construction Trades 367 2.28%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 358 2.23%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 344 2.14%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 307 1.91%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 304 1.89%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 252 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 1,354 6.84%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,105 5.59%
3. Secretaries and Admins 975 4.93%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 925 4.68%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 922 4.66%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 791 4.00%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 754 3.81%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 677 3.42%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 653 3.30%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 651 3.29%
11. Child Care Workers 619 3.13%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 554 2.80%
13. Other Production Occupations 549 2.77%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 546 2.76%
15. Other Management Occupations 537 2.71%
16. Registered Nurses 456 2.30%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 438 2.21%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 411 2.08%
19. Customer Service Representatives 408 2.06%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 385 1.95%

Gary Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,496 45.68%
15-35 hours 8,609 11.40%
1-14 hours 1,977 2.62%
No regular hours 30,429 40.30%

Gary Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,571 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,334 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,448 4.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,010 8.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,996 8.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,668 10.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,584 16.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,052 8.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,356 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,340 3.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 651 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 498 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,717 10.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,827 11.24%

Gary Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 601 1.76%
5-9 2,208 6.48%
10-14 4,668 13.71%
15-19 6,948 20.40%
20-24 6,323 18.57%
25-29 1,920 5.64%
30-34 5,321 15.63%
35-39 751 2.21%
40-44 737 2.16%
45-59 1,775 5.21%
60-89 1,789 5.25%
At least 90 1,011 2.97%

Gary Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 384 1.13% 22,284 65.44%
30-44 229 0.67% 6,580 19.32%
45-59 196 0.58% 1,579 4.64%
At least 60 834 2.45% 1,966 5.77%

Gary Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,269 18.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,927 71.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 319 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,643 4.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 873 2.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 581 1.68%

Gary Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gary Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 38,204 (101,651 people)
Families (2000): 25,799 (84,483 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,528
People at same address in 1995: 58,639
Gary Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,899 20.63%
$10,000-$14,999 3,574 9.34%
$15,000-$19,999 3,222 8.42%
$20,000-$24,999 3,001 7.84%
$25,000-$29,999 2,820 7.37%
$30,000-$34,999 2,333 6.09%
$35,000-$39,999 1,913 5.00%
$40,000-$44,999 1,873 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 1,647 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 2,715 7.09%
$60,000-$74,999 2,692 7.03%
$75,000-$99,999 2,547 6.65%
$100,000-$124,999 1,068 2.79%
$125,000-$149,999 433 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 225 0.59%
$200,000 or more 319 0.83%

Gary Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,037 28.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,189 24.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,295 3.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,664 17.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 170 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,699 12.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 82 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,613 6.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,323 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,130 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.03%

Gary Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,857 28.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,166 6.34%
Public Assistance 4,218 4.33%
Retirement 8,159 8.39%
Self Employment 1,905 1.96%
Social Security 12,209 12.55%
Supplemental Security 3,345 3.44%
Wage / Salary 27,459 28.22%
Other 5,984 6.15%

Gary Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,338 61.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,648 38.78%

Gary Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,282 12.61%
Color 1 Box Married 14,442 42.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,975 41.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,251 3.68%

Gary Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,116 14.16%
Color 1 Box Married 15,167 35.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,917 36.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,981 13.85%

Gary Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gary Education Information Back to top
Gary Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,271 7.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,205 21.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,358 35.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,430 22.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,274 4.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,959 5.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,496 3.47%

Gary Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,767 1.72% 502 0.49% 2,269 2.21%
Kindergarten 1,734 1.69% 171 0.17% 1,905 1.85%
Grades 1-4 6,399 6.23% 518 0.50% 6,917 6.73%
Grades 5-8 6,314 6.15% 476 0.46% 6,790 6.61%
Grades 9-12 6,783 6.60% 572 0.56% 7,355 7.16%
Undergrad college 3,483 3.39% 848 0.83% 4,331 4.22%
Graduate or professional school 412 0.40% 154 0.15% 566 0.55%
Total 26,892 26.17% 3,241 3.15% 30,133 29.33%

Gary Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gary Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $678,159,000
Retail sales (2002): $459,760,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $161,528,000
Gary Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gary Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gary Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 75,156 74.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26,117 25.79%

Gary Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,151 $210 $710 $0 $21 $180 $4,062 $1,795 $7,393 $0
1952 $3,602 $218 $753 $0 $26 $216 $4,597 $3,105 $6,923 $0
1953 $3,859 $273 $674 $0 $26 $352 $4,911 $3,566 $7,019 $0
1954 $4,506 $259 $962 $0 $35 $253 $5,756 $3,856 $6,646 $494
1955 $4,699 $281 $2,364 $0 $32 $336 $7,431 $3,937 $9,677 $3,302
1956 $4,963 $220 $1,076 $0 $58 $429 $6,526 $4,226 $13,365 $4,282
1957 $6,337 $336 $1,404 $0 $61 $467 $8,269 $4,530 $15,548 $2,971
1958 $6,735 $266 $1,564 $0 $64 $604 $8,967 $5,091 $15,496 $1,490
1959 $6,537 $250 $1,520 $0 $61 $769 $8,887 $5,333 $20,546 $4,135
1960 $7,440 $168 $2,300 $0 $76 $734 $10,550 $5,688 $20,897 $3,456
1961 $8,228 $171 $1,583 $0 $89 $1,399 $11,299 $6,367 $22,461 $2,727
1962 $9,665 $197 $2,305 $0 $96 $1,393 $13,459 $6,475 $32,345 $12,436
1963 $10,450 $188 $1,684 $0 $89 $1,337 $13,560 $6,685 $31,725 $8,550
1964 $10,450 $188 $1,684 $0 $89 $1,337 $13,560 $6,685 $31,725 $0
1965 $11,194 $187 $1,924 $0 $89 $1,362 $14,569 $7,284 $35,514 $0
1966 $10,370 $343 $3,262 $0 $89 $1,520 $15,241 $7,906 $36,036 $0
1967 $11,793 $160 $3,632 $0 $109 $1,428 $16,962 $8,932 $34,293 $5,074
1968 $10,390 $172 $4,222 $0 $109 $1,811 $16,532 $9,560 $33,107 $0
1969 $13,513 $179 $4,927 $0 $109 $1,369 $19,918 $9,534 $33,879 $0
1970 $14,223 $242 $4,595 $0 $109 $1,274 $20,201 $10,335 $37,974 $6,436
1971 $15,005 $234 $9,511 $0 $109 $1,239 $25,864 $10,618 $36,230 $5,377
1972 $18,337 $170 $12,191 $0 $227 $1,151 $31,906 $12,041 $37,778 $8,773
1973 $22,183 $197 $15,368 $0 $227 $1,446 $39,224 $15,702 $33,497 $9,485
1974 $23,402 $221 $18,954 $0 $227 $2,019 $44,602 $18,159 $35,074 $12,543
1975 $18,927 $247 $25,428 $0 $227 $2,053 $46,635 $17,012 $35,314 $19,619
1976 $17,181 $191 $14,742 $0 $227 $1,910 $34,060 $15,443 $37,688 $19,617
1977 $18,714 $186 $14,504 $0 $122 $1,213 $34,553 $14,938 $33,125 $22,846
1978 $18,714 $186 $14,504 $0 $122 $1,213 $34,553 $14,938 $33,125 $22,846
1979 $22,106 $151 $125,698 $3,301 $122 $2,953 $154,180 $15,989 $35,255 $31,781
1980 $21,078 $202 $48,991 $3,594 $122 $2,961 $76,746 $18,703 $33,681 $31,649
1981 $21,869 $150 $59,180 $4,208 $122 $4,448 $89,827 $20,464 $30,231 $18,352
1982 $20,895 $157 $35,087 $4,450 $122 $6,691 $67,245 $26,987 $28,014 $15,557
1983 $20,827 $99 $30,238 $0 $849 $11,723 $63,637 $27,946 $32,019 $16,803
1984 $22,329 $215 $31,044 $0 $849 $26,764 $80,986 $30,298 $165,151 $22,807
1985 $24,059 $193 $31,157 $0 $849 $26,961 $83,026 $28,505 $154,856 $19,124
1986 $21,919 $207 $27,362 $0 $849 $26,403 $76,533 $28,469 $44,576 $6,910
1987 $26,413 $244 $26,670 $0 $849 $24,340 $78,272 $31,758 $141,621 $13,048
1988 $27,873 $465 $26,095 $0 $163 $16,157 $70,288 $19,352 $130,807 $106,505
1989 $33,617 $380 $22,887 $0 $1,516 $17,360 $75,380 $28,135 $126,473 $103,593
1990 $30,487 $368 $17,602 $0 $2,840 $20,093 $71,022 $30,499 $120,969 $97,909
1991 $33,054 $545 $20,231 $0 $2,076 $26,924 $82,285 $29,410 $116,030 $96,117
1992 $37,649 $621 $25,641 $0 $0 $31,745 $95,035 $31,798 $116,774 $100,177
1993 $33,054 $545 $20,231 $0 $2,076 $26,924 $82,285 $29,410 $112,030 $96,117
1994 $39,755 $428 $18,095 $0 $2,076 $26,875 $86,801 $37,826 $119,416 $103,540
1995 $41,742 $449 $18,997 $0 $2,076 $28,215 $91,030 $39,717 $111,233 $87,028
1996 $43,765 $471 $19,801 $0 $2,076 $33,358 $99,000 $42,902 $103,050 $85,691
1997 $46,088 $496 $23,498 $0 $2,832 $35,234 $107,652 $43,375 $94,867 $80,531
1998 $49,699 $535 $29,474 $0 $2,832 $37,162 $119,167 $50,400 $86,684 $79,123
1999 $55,490 $1,474 $57,849 $0 $2,832 $38,105 $154,276 $52,458 $104,456 $168,663
2000 $59,021 $1,568 $64,795 $0 $2,832 $45,455 $172,103 $54,370 $97,553 $164,968
2001 $60,484 $1,607 $67,557 $0 $2,832 $47,293 $178,166 $56,646 $90,650 $164,266
2002 $64,533 $1,396 $44,964 $0 $30 $52,692 $162,219 $62,605 $129,253 $185,954
2003 $76,654 $1,012 $39,677 $0 $0 $41,883 $158,214 $67,037 $140,902 $168,637
2004 $45,802 $1,280 $39,616 $0 $145 $32,763 $118,326 $67,552 $94,764 $72,394
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $79,820 $1,339 $61,674 $0 $392 $62,581 $204,467 $67,043 $82,262 $77,983


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $177 $0 $134 $662 $315 $4,471
$2,086 $0 $119 $0 $244 $734
1952 $0 $227 $61 $149 $750 $351 $5,534
$2,520 $0 $122 $0 $284 $1,070
1953 $0 $352 $50 $152 $953 $462 $5,884
$2,389 $0 $118 $0 $322 $1,086
1954 $0 $213 $57 $145 $932 $493 $5,717
$2,328 $0 $123 $0 $365 $1,061
1955 $0 $265 $51 $150 $1,096 $494 $9,002
$2,319 $0 $117 $0 $378 $4,132
1956 $0 $267 $50 $175 $1,448 $1,321 $9,449
$2,601 $0 $215 $0 $440 $2,932
1957 $0 $280 $58 $173 $2,636 $640 $12,412
$3,070 $0 $350 $0 $439 $4,766
1958 $0 $322 $66 $193 $2,597 $706 $10,812
$3,070 $0 $432 $0 $476 $2,950
1959 $0 $293 $0 $203 $1,961 $680 $10,863
$3,303 $0 $434 $0 $490 $3,499
1960 $0 $331 $0 $233 $2,983 $865 $14,354
$3,508 $0 $671 $0 $537 $5,226
1961 $0 $378 $0 $252 $3,334 $907 $14,182
$3,813 $0 $630 $0 $550 $4,318
1962 $0 $392 $71 $252 $2,824 $739 $13,145
$3,655 $0 $670 $0 $573 $3,969
1963 $0 $459 $0 $266 $2,200 $802 $16,762
$3,843 $0 $698 $0 $618 $7,876
1964 $0 $459 $106 $266 $2,200 $802 $16,762
$3,843 $0 $698 $0 $618 $7,770
1965 $0 $509 $67 $278 $2,067 $913 $17,734
$4,185 $0 $1,252 $0 $618 $7,845
1966 $0 $514 $68 $339 $2,761 $952 $19,092
$4,238 $0 $1,235 $0 $618 $8,367
1967 $0 $558 $69 $331 $3,433 $1,031 $16,673
$4,549 $0 $1,490 $0 $758 $4,454
1968 $0 $586 $181 $324 $2,387 $1,051 $16,882
$4,689 $0 $1,411 $0 $758 $5,495
1969 $0 $666 $264 $311 $1,858 $1,011 $19,812
$4,860 $0 $1,392 $0 $758 $8,692
1970 $0 $653 $337 $354 $2,672 $1,143 $20,924
$5,639 $0 $1,485 $0 $758 $7,883
1971 $0 $740 $367 $387 $2,382 $2,145 $25,495
$7,569 $0 $1,871 $0 $758 $9,276
1972 $0 $747 $387 $355 $3,144 $1,565 $29,999
$8,557 $0 $1,856 $0 $1,402 $11,986
1973 $0 $1,001 $168 $587 $2,827 $1,418 $34,596
$8,404 $0 $2,242 $0 $1,402 $16,547
1974 $0 $1,380 $181 $598 $3,026 $1,281 $44,758
$9,170 $0 $1,748 $0 $1,402 $25,972
1975 $0 $1,399 $144 $579 $2,560 $1,576 $40,870
$9,623 $0 $1,844 $0 $1,402 $21,743
1976 $0 $2,232 $219 $577 $2,669 $1,351 $37,756
$9,641 $0 $2,058 $0 $1,402 $17,607
1977 $0 $1,657 $290 $746 $2,396 $1,703 $30,720
$8,520 $0 $1,571 $0 $1,448 $12,389
1978 $0 $1,657 $290 $746 $2,396 $1,703 $30,720
$8,520 $0 $1,571 $0 $1,448 $12,389
1979 $0 $2,366 $458 $1,193 $6,638 $1,508 $55,403
$10,633 $185 $1,611 $2,245 $1,448 $27,118
1980 $0 $2,861 $883 $762 $4,765 $2,252 $46,948
$11,520 $374 $2,572 $5,839 $1,448 $13,672
1981 $0 $2,952 $470 $734 $6,058 $3,485 $82,378
$11,270 $485 $2,478 $7,227 $1,448 $45,771
1982 $0 $3,390 $333 $1,540 $7,078 $4,388 $51,636
$14,141 $567 $2,400 $4,130 $1,448 $12,221
1983 $0 $9,256 $639 $1,196 $4,131 $4,081 $74,118
$15,085 $99 $1,684 $0 $2,160 $35,787
1984 $0 $6,216 $318 $1,279 $5,106 $3,564 $78,672
$11,969 $303 $11,176 $0 $2,160 $36,581
1985 $0 $8,028 $604 $1,478 $5,413 $4,209 $85,530
$12,621 $0 $11,438 $0 $2,160 $39,579
1986 $0 $8,108 $593 $1,385 $4,293 $4,421 $82,593
$12,750 $1 $10,243 $0 $2,160 $38,639
1987 $0 $8,905 $347 $1,448 $7,843 $5,082 $80,579
$12,959 $0 $9,607 $0 $2,160 $32,228
1988 $0 $7,516 $359 $1,372 $8,485 $4,036 $76,991
$11,705 $27 $10,055 $55 $2,160 $31,221
1989 $0 $8,851 $539 $2,711 $5,213 $3,670 $66,978
$11,877 $0 $9,271 $0 $2,794 $22,052
1990 $0 $9,723 $630 $4,819 $6,285 $4,367 $70,398
$12,784 $0 $9,650 $0 $2,999 $19,141
1991 $0 $13,997 $368 $4,433 $7,857 $5,346 $82,543
$12,275 $0 $9,027 $0 $3,222 $26,018
1992 $0 $22,225 $477 $5,776 $10,456 $7,116 $106,573
$16,448 $0 $9,890 $0 $0 $34,185
1993 $0 $13,997 $368 $4,433 $7,857 $5,346 $82,543
$12,275 $0 $9,027 $0 $3,222 $26,018
1994 $0 $8,167 $308 $1,804 $7,296 $4,667 $85,067
$18,002 $0 $9,217 $0 $3,222 $32,384
1995 $0 $8,575 $323 $1,894 $5,331 $8,900 $102,519
$18,901 $0 $8,358 $0 $3,222 $47,015
1996 $0 $9,307 $351 $2,056 $5,787 $8,998 $108,196
$20,515 $0 $9,390 $0 $3,222 $48,570
1997 $0 $9,600 $362 $2,120 $5,968 $10,248 $109,606
$21,161 $0 $11,153 $0 $5,305 $43,689
1998 $0 $10,132 $382 $2,238 $6,299 $9,921 $114,378
$22,334 $0 $8,278 $0 $5,305 $49,489
1999 $0 $9,759 $743 $3,699 $11,215 $5,934 $153,727
$26,276 $0 $7,003 $0 $5,305 $83,793
2000 $0 $10,151 $770 $3,833 $11,822 $6,185 $160,701
$27,266 $0 $7,357 $0 $5,305 $88,012
2001 $0 $10,781 $821 $4,083 $12,419 $6,557 $168,842
$29,012 $0 $7,237 $0 $5,305 $92,627
2002 $0 $15,052 $897 $5,722 $11,414 $28,424 $177,329
$36,083 $0 $6,793 $0 $37 $72,907
2003 $0 $15,039 $235 $5,118 $13,675 $7,810 $190,311
$35,363 $924 $6,895 $0 $38 $105,214
2004 $0 $16,039 $241 $5,076 $16,772 $6,387 $153,593
$37,426 $517 $5,524 $0 $4,764 $60,847
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $21,418 $130 $5,037 $15,371 $6,456 $192,585
$34,827 $3,650 $2,241 $200 $5,245 $98,010

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 44
Gary Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.121 0.275 0.686 4.429 8.511 0.000 19.319 20.142 12.455 51.916
2000 3.421 0.594 0.594 4.813 9.422 0.000 14.775 19.517 12.134 46.426
2001 2.720 0.745 0.794 4.462 8.720 0.000 16.859 21.766 12.001 50.627
2002 2.104 0.557 0.577 4.036 7.274 0.000 14.826 21.821 11.924 48.571
2003 2.629 0.699 0.670 3.851 7.849 0.000 16.367 23.369 12.182 51.918
2004 2.077 0.676 0.537 3.438 6.727 0.000 14.905 23.828 12.113 50.846
2005 2.838 0.700 0.580 3.058 7.175 0.000 15.920 25.543 11.602 53.066
2006 2.637 0.614 0.483 3.381 7.115 0.000 18.295 26.970 10.728 55.993
2007 2.236 0.587 0.732 3.339 6.893 0.000 17.991 21.247 8.851 48.090

Gary Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 61 281
2005 65 272
2006 78 264
2007 75 246

Gary Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 6,603
2000 6,301
2001 6,132
2002 5,812

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Gary Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,412 16.95%
10-19 Years 16,508 16.07%
20-29 Years 13,485 13.12%
30-39 Years 11,861 11.54%
40-49 Years 14,891 14.49%
50-59 Years 11,235 10.93%
60-69 Years 8,151 7.93%
70-79 Years 6,387 6.22%
80-89 Years 2,370 2.31%
90+ Years 446 0.43%

Gary Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 47,088 45.83%
Color 1 Box Female 55,658 54.17%

Gary Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 85,704 83.41%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,338 10.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,065 4.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,215 1.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 162 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 124 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 123 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.01%

Gary Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,046 15.29%
2. German 1,957 14.63%
3. Irish 1,793 13.40%
4. African 1,372 10.25%
5. English 970 7.25%
6. Polish 891 6.66%
7. Italian 519 3.88%
8. Slovak 395 2.95%
9. Dutch 339 2.53%
10. French Non-Basque 272 2.03%

Gary Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 88,200 93.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,308 4.57%
3. French 409 0.43%
4. German 262 0.28%
5. African 185 0.20%
6. Serbo Croatian 143 0.15%
7. Polish 106 0.11%
8. Arabic 79 0.08%
9. Greek 61 0.06%
10. Other Indo European 56 0.06%

Gary Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 101,055 98.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 960 0.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 731 0.71%

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