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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Gary NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Glen Park, Ivanhoe, Aetna, Miller / Buffington, Tolleston (subdivision), Van Loon, Black Oak, Ross, Arthur St / 49th Ave
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Gary, IN Chicago Heights, IL, Hammond, Highland, Lansing, IL, Merrillville, Munster, Ogden Dunes, Saint John, Schererville, Valparaiso
POPULATION
102,746
| GARY INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 102,746 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 43,630 |
| GARY HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 48.96% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 38.70% |
| % VACANT | 12.34% |
| TYPE OF GARY HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 66.79% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 4.53% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 12.41% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 13.40% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 2.86% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF GARY HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.01% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 12.14% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 36.01% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 37.57% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.44% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.83% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 1.42% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 13.70% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 66.25% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 18.63% |
| GARY REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $82,606 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $499 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$80,000 | 47.47% |
| $80,001-$159,000 | 42.79% |
| $159,001-$319,000 | 8.48% |
| $319,001-$478,000 | 0.72% |
| $478,001-$636,000 | 0.22% |
| $636,001-$796,000 | 0.11% |
| $796,001-$1,194,000 | 0.09% |
| $1,194,001-$1,592,000 | 0.03% |
| > $1,592,000 | 0.09% |
| PEOPLE OF Gary | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.33% |
| 5 TO 17 | 21.60% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.93% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.57% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.80% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.04% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 12.72% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 72.71% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 10.12% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $27,195 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $14,383 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 25.79% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (19.02%), Healthcare (15.90%), Retail (10.20%), Education (8.86%), Accomodation (6.24%), Public Service (5.71%), Administration (5.68%), Transportation (5.44%), Other (4.95%), Arts (4.14%), Construction (3.32%), Finance (2.61%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.77% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 11.78% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 84.03% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.25% |
| ASIAN | 0.21% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.03% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 2.14% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.56% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.68% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (73.22%), Unclassified (16.83%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.65% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (85.84%) , Spanish (4.19%) |
Gary is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 102,746 people and 40 constituent neighborhoods, Gary is the fifth largest community in Indiana.
Unlike some cities, Gary isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gary are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gary is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gary who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.64%), sales jobs (11.12%), and food service (6.00%).
The percentage of people in Gary with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.12% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gary in 2000 was $14,383, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $57,532 for a family of four.
Gary is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gary home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gary is African-American, followed by White.
The most common language spoken in Gary is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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