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Gary, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
68,604
Population
1,374/sq mi density
$37,380
Median Income
$22,700 per capita
$85,300
Home Value
$86,170 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
554
Violent Crime/100K
3,556 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$37,380 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,300 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
554 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,380
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,700
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.0%
134% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gary vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gary’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,380
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,700
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,380 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,700 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |