Editing Gary, Indiana (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 16802
|1920= 55378
|1930= 100666
|1940= 111719
|1950= 133911
|1960= 178320
|1970= 175415
|1980= 151968
|1990= 116646
|2000= 102746
|2010= 80294
|2020= 69093
|estyear=2023
|estimate=67652
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=May 24, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 24, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
The change in the economy and resulting loss of jobs has caused a drop in population by nearly two thirds since its peak in 1960. Gary, along with [[St. Louis]] and [[Detroit]], have each lost near or more than two thirds of their peak populations.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Gary city, Indiana – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Orange city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?q=p004&g=160XX00US1827000|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gary city, Indiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1827000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gary city, Indiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1827000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|10,338
|7,151
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,374
|10.06%
|8.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.23%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|85,704
|67,363
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54,660
|83.41%
|83.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |79.11%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|162
|197
|style='background: #ffffe6; |112
|0.16%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.16%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|123
|156
|style='background: #ffffe6; |124
|0.12%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|15
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11
|0.01%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|124
|69
|style='background: #ffffe6; |390
|0.12%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
|1,215
|1,225
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,201
|1.18%
|1.53%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.19%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|5,065
|4,128
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,221
|4.93%
|5.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.56%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''102,746'''
|'''80,294'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''69,093'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 69,093 people, 28,610 households, and 16,459 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Gary%20city,%20Indiana%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=May 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1388.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 37,274 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 10.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 80.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.3% from some other races and 5.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.6% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Gary city, Indiana |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/gary-city-indiana/160-1827000/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |work=USA Today}}</ref> 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 7.0% were under 5 years of age, and 18.5% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 80,294 people, 31,380 households, and 19,691 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1610.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 39,531 housing units at an average density of {{convert|792.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 10.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.1% of the population. [[Non-Hispanic Whites]] were 8.9% of the population in 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/1827000.html |title=Gary (city), Indiana |work=State & County QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805160323/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/1827000.html |archive-date=August 5, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> down from 39.1% in 1970.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indiana – Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812191959/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archive-date=August 12, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

There were 31,380 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.2% were married couples living together, 30.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 102,746 people, 38,244 households, and 25,623 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2045.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 43,630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|868.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 11.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.97% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 1.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (United States census)|Latino]] people of any race were 4.93% of the population.

There were 38,244 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were married couples living together, 30.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $27,195, and the median income for a family was $32,205. Males had a median income of $34,992 versus $24,432 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,383. About 22.2% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.