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Population (year 2000): 102,746. Estimated
population in July 2005: 98,715 (-3.9% change)
Males: 47,088 (45.8%), Females: 55,658 (54.2%)
Lake County
Zip codes:
46402,
46403,
46404,
46406,
46407,
46408,
46409.
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $27,195 (year 2000)
Median house value: $53,400 (year 2000)
Races in Gary:
- Black (84.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (10.1%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (2.0%), German (1.9%),
Irish (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).
Elevation: 600 feet
Land area: 50.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gary
- High school or higher: 72.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 14.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gary city
- Never married: 38.8%
- Now married: 34.1%
- Separated: 4.3%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 13.5%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -13,697
(-11.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Gary:
- METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE (600 GRANT ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gary:
- METHODIST HOSPITALS INC SOUTHLAKE (about 7 miles;
MERRILLVILLE, IN)
- SOUTHLAKE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH INC (about 7
miles; MERRILLVILLE, IN)
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 7 miles; HOBART,
IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gary:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 4 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 26 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 32 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gary:
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 6 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
- HOBART SKY RANCH (about 7 miles; HOBART, IN; ID:
3HO)
- LANSING MUNI (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
Amtrak stations near Gary:
- 14 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
- 14 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET
AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/Universities in Gary:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (Full-time
enrollment: 3,208; Location: 3400 BROADWAY; Public;
Website: www.indiana.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (FT
enrollment: 2,432; Location: 1440 E 35TH AVE; Public;
Website: gar.ivy.tec.in.us)
- LOVELLS BARBER COLLEGE (Location: 1700
BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Gary:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 8 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
21 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (about 23 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
FT enrollment: 11,188)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
Public high schools in Gary:
- WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,210;
Location: 9TH/GERRY STS; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LEW WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 896;
Location: 415 W 45TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- THEODORE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCH (Students: 856;
Location: 730 W 25TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WILLIAM A WIRT SR HIGH SCH (Students: 705;
Location: 210 N GRAND BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CALUMET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location:
3900 CALHOUN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HORACE MANN SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location:
524 GARFIELD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL ALT (Location: 711
CHASE ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Gary:
- TOLLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 874;
Location: 2700 W 19TH AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- MARY M BETHUNE EARLY CHILD DEV CTR (Students:
746; Location: 2367 E 21ST AVE; Grades: PK - PK)
- DUNBAR-PULASKI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 688;
Location: 920 E 19TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BAILLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628;
Location: 4621 GEORGIA ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM SCH (Students: 601;
Location: 3720 PIERCE ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- BRUNSWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571;
Location: 5701 W 7TH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- KENNEDY-KING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 557;
Location: 301 PARKE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LAKE RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 542;
Location: 3601 W 41ST AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EMERSON VPA (Students: 514; Location: 716 E
7TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
- DAVID O DUNCAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 502;
Location: 1110 W 21ST AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Gary:
- SPIRIT OF GOD ACCELERATED ED (Students: 267;
Location: 1010 ROOSEVELT ST PO 4274; Grades: PK - 8)
- BLESSED SACRAMENT ELEMENTARY S (Students:
233; Location: 1775 W 41ST AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- SR THEA BOWMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 174;
Location: 975 WEST SIXTH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MINISTRY (Students: 139;
Location: 110 W 43RD AVE; Grades: PK - 3)
- CHRIST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 135;
Location: 4700 E 7TH AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
- M C BENNETT HOLINESS SCHOOL (Students: 63;
Location: 2134 W 5TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- SDA MIZPAH CHURCH SHOOL (Students: 39;
Location: 2350 JEFFERSON ST.; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Gary:
- GARY PL (Operating income: $5,827,628;
Location: 220 W 5TH AVE; 678,400 books; 32,600 audio
materials; 22,314 video materials; 582 serial
subscriptions)
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