Gary, IN, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 43,630 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 29,139 | 66.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,977 | 4.5 |
| 2 units | 2,955 | 6.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,459 | 5.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,092 | 4.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 902 | 2.1 |
| 20 or more units | 2,854 | 6.5 |
| Mobile home | 1,248 | 2.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 4 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 146 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 473 | 1.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 269 | 0.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,373 | 3.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,336 | 9.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9,282 | 21.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 19,624 | 45.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 8,127 | 18.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 488 | 1.1 |
| 2 rooms | 1,857 | 4.3 |
| 3 rooms | 3,765 | 8.6 |
| 4 rooms | 8,809 | 20.2 |
| 5 rooms | 12,353 | 28.3 |
| 6 rooms | 8,119 | 18.6 |
| 7 rooms | 3,797 | 8.7 |
| 8 rooms | 2,503 | 5.7 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,939 | 4.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 38,244 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,712 | 14.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9,141 | 23.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4,790 | 12.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,814 | 15.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,063 | 15.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 6,724 | 17.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 7,408 | 19.4 |
| 1 | 17,110 | 44.7 |
| 2 | 9,675 | 25.3 |
| 3 or more | 4,051 | 10.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 33,114 | 86.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 621 | 1.6 |
| Electricity | 3,477 | 9.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 575 | 1.5 |
| Coal or coke | 6 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 29 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 164 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 252 | 0.7 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 283 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 348 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 1,984 | 5.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 38,244 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 35,529 | 92.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,857 | 4.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 858 | 2.2 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 18,997 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 8,648 | 45.5 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 8,423 | 44.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,337 | 7.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 371 | 2.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 122 | 0.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 63 | 0.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 19 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 53,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 11,916 | 62.7 |
Less than $300 | 141 | 0.7 |
$300 to $499 | 1,710 | 9.0 |
$500 to $699 | 3,000 | 15.8 |
$700 to $999 | 3,945 | 20.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,602 | 13.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 432 | 2.3 |
$2,000 or more | 86 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 771 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 7,081 | 37.3 |
Median (dollars) | 308 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,356 | 38.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,793 | 14.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,773 | 9.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,509 | 7.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 860 | 4.5 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,338 | 22.8 |
| Not computed | 368 | 1.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 16,805 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 2,343 | 13.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,423 | 8.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,248 | 31.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 5,344 | 31.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,258 | 7.5 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 287 | 1.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 76 | 0.5 |
| No cash rent | 826 | 4.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 469 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,614 | 21.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,916 | 11.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,605 | 9.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,638 | 9.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,046 | 6.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 5,429 | 32.3 |
| Not computed | 1,557 | 9.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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