Population

67,289

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$94,700

Owner-occupied units

Gary, IN

Indiana · 41.591° N, 87.347° W · 50 sq mi

Gary is a city in Indiana, with a population of 67,289 and about 1,348 residents per square mile. The median household earns $38,731 a year, and the median home is worth $94,700.

Conditions

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

50 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

1,348

People per square mile

Rank by population

#622

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#235

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$38,731

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,012

Per month

Homeownership

49.1%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

25.9 min

One way

People

Median age

36.5

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

14.8%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

2.4%

Households

27,227

2.48 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 26.4^%

Manufacturing 12.2^%

Retail trade 12.1^%

Transport & utilities 11.2^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Indiana

Name

Carl Cook

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$9.9B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Bloomington

Source of wealth

Medical devices

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Indiana · private sector

Employer

Indiana University Health

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Indiana

Company

Elevance Health

Revenue

$177.0B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Indianapolis

Ticker

ELV

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Indiana

State bird

Northern Cardinal

State flower

Peony

State capital

Indianapolis

Nickname

The Hoosier State

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