Gas City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,998 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Gas City is the 110th largest community in Indiana.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gas City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.3% of the Gas City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Gas City is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gas City who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.75%), sales jobs (10.76%), and food service (7.46%).

Gas City is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Gas City, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 97.34% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small city, Gas City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Gas City Information and Demographics

The citizens of Gas City have a very low rate of college education: just 9.14% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Gas City in 2000 was $18,295, which is middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,180 for a family of four.

The people who call Gas City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gas City is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Gas City include German, English, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Gas City is English.