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Compare Gary to Carmel

This post compares Gary, Indiana to Carmel, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Gary (city) Carmel (city)
Population 77,416 88,595
Income (median) $32,569 $79,267
Home Value (median) $66,300 $320,400
White 13% 83%
Black 80% 2%
Asian 0% 10%
With Kids 30% 39%
Age (median) 38 39
Rentals 48% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gary or Carmel?
A: Gary has a similar population count than Carmel: 77416 compared with 88595 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Gary or in Carmel?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Gary.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gary or Carmel?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Gary.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gary does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Gary versus 22% for Carmel.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gary may include: Merrillville, East-Chicago, and Michigan-City.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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