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46402

Gary, IN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,836
Median household income
$33,529
People below poverty
44.7%
Median home value
$85,400

Income

The median income of households in 46402 was $33,529. An estimated 15.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 15.2
$10,000 to $14,999 7.3
$15,000 to $24,999 17.9
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5
$35,000 to $49,999 20.7
$50,000 to $74,999 9.5
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3
$100,000 to $149,999 4.3
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49100
Female 42829

An estimated 61.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 39.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,866. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 61.7
Social Security 39.4
Retirement income 23.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12
Cash public assistance income 6.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 44.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 67% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 22.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 35.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 44.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 67
People 65 years old and over below poverty 22.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 35.6

In 2020-2024, 41.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 54.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 46402 in 2020-2024, 95% had health insurance coverage and 5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 35.3% and public coverage was 69.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 46402 had a total population of 5,836 - 3,236 (55.4%) females and 2,600 (44.6%) males. The median age was 33.5 years. An estimated 35.5% of the population was under 18 years, 28% was 19 to 44 years, 17% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 46402 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 181 149
5 to 9 129 589
10 to 14 375 338
15 to 19 218 187
20 to 24 198 112
25 to 29 77 102
30 to 34 232 198
35 to 39 134 233
40 to 44 124 225
45 to 49 56 90
50 to 54 126 102
55 to 59 85 102
60 to 64 175 259
65 to 69 198 201
70 to 74 124 104
75 to 79 27 104
80 to 84 84 74
85 and over 57 67

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 4.8% were White; 85% were Black or African American; 0.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 28.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.1% of the people in 46402 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 4.6% of the people in 46402 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,258 households in 46402. The average household size was 2.52 people.

Married-couple households made up 13.7% of the households in 46402 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 52.8% of all households, while 28.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 22% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.4% of all households.

In 46402, 33.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13.7
Cohabiting Couples 5.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
52.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 19.8% of males and 17% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.8 48.8
Now married, except separated 19.8 17
Separated 9.2 3.4
Widowed 6 10
Divorced 16.2 20.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 46402, 104 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 27.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.7% of the people living in 46402 were U.S. natives. 58% of the 46402 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.3% of 46402 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 46.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 51.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 46402 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 46402.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 51.5
Asia 10.4
Europe 0
Africa 38.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 46402 in 2020-2024, 3.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 1.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 71.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 46402 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 71.8
Different house, same county 18
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 8.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 10.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 46402 was 2,005 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 133 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,581. College or graduate school enrollment was 291.

Educational Attainment of People in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.4
High school diploma or equivalency 47.9
Some college, no degree 23.7
Associate's degree 4.3
Bachelor's degree 4.9
Graduate or professional degree 5.7

Disability

In 46402, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 23.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 46402, 36.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 57.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,131 77.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 278 19
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 57 3.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 46402 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 1.8
Manufacturing 16
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 6.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 21.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 17.5
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 46402 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 333 22.7
Service occupations 350 23.9
Sales and office occupations 427 29.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 34 2.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 322 22

Commuting to Work

An estimated 65.3% of 46402 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 23% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 65.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 23
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.6
Walked 1.7
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 6.3

In 2020-2024, 46402 had a total of 3,418 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 37.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 37.3
Mobile homes 0.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 39.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 46402 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 52.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 46402 had 2,258 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,160 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 43.4% while renters occupied 56.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.31 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.67.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 20.5% and another 8.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 46402:

House Heating Fuel Used in 46402 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 79.9
Electricity 18
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 2.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 46402 was $85,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 30 % had a mortgage. 70% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,083 and for owners without a mortgage it was $597.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 46402 was $951. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.