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Compare Gary to Fort Wayne

This post compares Gary, Indiana to Fort Wayne, 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) Fort Wayne (city)
Population 77,416 262,450
Income (median) $32,569 $38,512
Home Value (median) $66,300 $106,500
White 13% 74%
Black 80% 14%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 48% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gary or Fort Wayne?
A: Gary has a much smaller population count than Fort Wayne: 77416 compared with 262450 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gary or Fort Wayne?
A: Homes tend to be 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 38% for Fort Wayne.

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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