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Gary, IN, population 95,707, 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 the past decade the population of Gary has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Gary's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White12%
African American84%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000102,746N/A
2001101,437-1.27%
2002100,311-1.11%
200399,342-0.97%
200498,597-0.75%
200597,665-0.95%
200696,845-0.84%
200796,383-0.48%
200896,007-0.39%
200995,707-0.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,195
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001872
2002727
2003785
2004673
2005718
2006711
2007689
2008930
2009694
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 8277461281
2002 6058420219
2003 6871391267
2004 5468346209
2005 5870306284
2006 4861336262
2007 7157324217
2008 4951254536
2009 4947289276
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,063
20024,857
20035,192
20045,085
20055,307
20065,599
20074,809
20084,334
20093,579
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,742 2,249 1,240
2002 1,543 2,271 1,241
2003 1,662 2,373 1,237
2004 1,500 2,398 1,219
2005 1,593 2,556 1,161
2006 1818 2680 1066
2007 1746 2062 859
2008 1406 1766 976
2009 1493 1069 846
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation600 feet above sea level
Land Area50.2 Square Miles
Water Area7 Square Miles



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