Population 730 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gary
Household size in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Gary run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Gary skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Gary (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gary
Renters in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Gary rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gary: 26.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Gary is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $678 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $907 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gary pays $907 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gary
Bachelor's degrees in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gary have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Gary never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gary
| Period | Gary | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gary has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gary compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary | 2.48 | 42.3 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 26.4% | 1986 | $907 | 21.2% | 86.7% | 1.0% |
| Gary City | 2.72 | 33.4 | 4.3% | 21.5% | 21.4% | 1987 | $1,166 | 15.4% | 83.7% | 1.4% |
| Pleasant Ridge | 2.37 | 42.6 | 13.7% | 17.4% | 14.0% | 1990 | $886 | 25.9% | 83.6% | 1.6% |
| Clayton | 2.68 | 43.4 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 30.0% | 1983 | $842 | 17.0% | 86.9% | 0.5% |
| Timpson | 2.61 | 44.3 | 10.6% | 31.7% | 18.5% | 1980 | $640 | 15.3% | 86.9% | 1.6% |
| Long Branch | 2.92 | 36.9 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 22.8% | 1985 | $1,008 | 13.7% | 89.7% | 0.8% |
| Carthage | 2.51 | 42.0 | 10.7% | 29.2% | 18.9% | 1981 | $858 | 18.0% | 83.7% | 2.7% |
| Holland Quarters | 2.77 | 37.2 | 21.2% | 28.2% | 17.3% | 1991 | $861 | 12.4% | 77.0% | 8.4% |
| Delray | 2.77 | 39.0 | 20.9% | 25.3% | 19.1% | 1988 | $867 | 18.5% | 77.7% | 4.0% |
| Meldrum | 2.75 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 29.7% | 16.2% | 1978 | $646 | 16.9% | 82.5% | 2.9% |
| Daniels | 2.53 | 43.4 | 5.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 1985 | $1,090 | 16.0% | 83.8% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gary. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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