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Gary, IN (Black Oak)

Found within zip codes: 46404, 46406

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$27,872

low cost relative to Indiana
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,592,000+		0%
$1,194,001-$1,592,000		0%
$796,001-$1,194,000		0%
$636,001-$796,000		0%
$478,001-$636,000		0%
$319,001-$478,000		0%
$159,001-$319,000		6%
$80,001-$159,000		23%
$0-$80,000		71%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to IN, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Mobile homes, some Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

LAKE RIDGE SCHOOLS, IN School District

2,256 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IN school districts	4.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	19.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

60%	72%	59%	70%	60%	73%	STATE
60%	72%	59%	70%	60%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	63.3	80.3
BLACK (%)	20.9	12.4
HISPANIC (%)	14.9	5.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	1.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	66.4	36.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,414	$14,471,000	44.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$435	$982,000	3.0
STAFF	$280	$631,000	1.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$177	$400,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$687	$1,549,000	4.8
OPERATION	$1,439	$3,246,000	10.0
TRANSPORTATION	$482	$1,088,000	3.4
OTHER	$429	$968,000	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,929	$8,864,000	27.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,042	$9,118,000	28.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$14,385	$32,453,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	5.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	30.3

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Black Oak
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in Gary
1 in 152
in Indiana
1 in 299

	Black Oak	Gary	Indiana
		6.59	3.34

Gary, IN violent crimes

Population: 102,746
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	54	68	346	209
RATE PER 1,000	0.53	0.66	3.37	2.03

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Black Oak
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in Gary
1 in 20
in Indiana
1 in 28

	Black Oak	Gary	Indiana
		50.42	35.65

Gary, IN property crimes

Population: 102,746
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	1,511	2,446	1,223
RATE PER 1,000	14.71	23.81	11.90

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Black Oak	Gary	Indiana
		116	32

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IN*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	274.36%	14.44%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Gary, IN Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IN*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	142.86%	7.51%	5	6
Last 10 Years	54.40%	5.44%	5	3
Last 5 Years	26.37%	5.27%	6	4
Last 2 Years	5.13%	2.56%	3	6
Last 12 Months	0.05%	0.05%	2	5
Latest Quarter	0.76%	3.04%	1	6
			* 10 is highest

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