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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.8%
78,547 → 67,672
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39%
$26,885 → $37,380
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gary across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
60,965
-6,707 from 2023 (67,672)
Projected Median Income 2030
$47,077
+$9,697 from 2023 ($37,380)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78,547 | — | $26,885 | — |
| 2015 | 77,173 | -1.7% | $28,020 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75,811 | -1.8% | $29,293 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 74,991 | -1.1% | $31,936 | +9% |
| 2021 | 68,325 | -8.9% | $34,085 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 67,672 | -1% | $37,380 | +9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.