Gary, IN Profile

Gary, IN, population 98,715, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 23.7 miles from Chicago and 38.3 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Gary's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Gary has declined by about 4%.

Gary's property crime levels tend to be higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Gary tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	12%
	African American	84%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	30.90
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	102,746	N/A
2001	101,617	-1.10%
2002	100,663	-0.94%
2003	99,959	-0.70%
2004	99,363	-0.60%
2005	98,715	-0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,195

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	872
2002	727
2003	785
2004	673
2005	718
2006	711

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	82	60	68	54	58	48
Forcible Rape	77	58	71	68	70	61
Robbery	461	420	391	346	306	336
Aggravated Assault	281	219	267	209	284	262

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,063
2002	4,857
2003	5,192
2004	5,085
2005	5,307
2006	5,599

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,742	1,543	1,662	1,500	1,593	1818
Larceny, Theft	2,249	2,271	2,373	2,398	2,556	2680
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,240	1,241	1,237	1,219	1,161	1066
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	50.2 Square Miles
Water Area	7 Square Miles