Gary ( GARR-ee) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 69,093, making it Indiana's ninth-largest city. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S. Steel's Gary Works, the largest steel mill complex in North America. Gary is located along the southern shore of Lake Michigan about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Chicago. The city is the western gateway to the Indiana Dunes National Park, and is within the Chicago metropolitan area.
Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. U.S. Steel...
| Ethnicity | Gary | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10.8% | 60.1% |
| African American | 77.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Gary | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 15.1% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 15.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 6.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Gary | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 40% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 24% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |