Latest news about poverty in Gary, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
36.5% of Gary, IN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 65.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.6% across the entire state of Indiana. 26.8% of high school graduates and 35.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 47.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gary, IN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gary:
36.5%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gary:
23.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gary:
34.8%
Indiana:
20.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gary:
20.5%
Indiana:
23.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
47.5%
Poverty by age in Gary, IN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gary,IN (percentage below poverty level)
57.3%Under 5 years
79.0%5 years
75.5%6 to 11 years
31.3%12 to 14 years
45.3%15 years
42.3%16 and 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
19.9%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
18.1%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
27.5%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gary,IN (percentage below poverty level)
46.3%Under 5 years
32.2%5 years
76.7%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
71.5%15 years
64.6%16 and 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
48.4%25 to 34 years
48.3%35 to 44 years
35.3%45 to 54 years
29.3%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gary,IN (% below half of poverty level)
40.8%Under 6 years
46.9%6 to 11 years
32.3%12 to 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gary, IN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gary, IN (%)
25.5%White
38.5%Black
55.9%American Indian
21.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.9%Other race
34.6%2+ races
31.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gary, IN (absolute numbers)
1,609White
20,073Black
49American Indian
41Asian
0Native Hawaiian
279Other race
2,1612+ races
2,025Hispanic
31.8%Below poverty level
68.2%Above poverty level
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gary, IN
Children below poverty level:
Gary, Indiana:
50.9%
State:
15.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gary:
26.8%
Indiana:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gary:
35.1%
Indiana:
23.9%
10.0%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
79.2%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
73.9%Did not work
4.4%Both worked full-time
28.9%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.5%One part-time, other didn't work
36.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
32.7%1950 to 1959
18.1%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
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