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Compare Gary to East Chicago

This post compares Gary, Indiana to East Chicago, 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) East Chicago (city)
Population 77,416 28,728
Income (median) $32,569 $31,566
Home Value (median) $66,300 $73,300
White 13% 24%
Black 80% 36%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 30% 38%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 48% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gary or East Chicago?
A: Gary has a larger population count than East Chicago: 77416 compared with 28728 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Gary or in East Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Gary.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gary or East Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Gary.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Gary versus 56% for East Chicago.

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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