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Compare Gary to Hammond

This post compares Gary, Indiana to Hammond, 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) Hammond (city)
Population 77,416 77,827
Income (median) $32,569 $37,205
Home Value (median) $66,300 $87,600
White 13% 51%
Black 80% 21%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 30% 36%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 48% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gary or Hammond?
A: Gary has a similar population count than Hammond: 77416 compared with 77827 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Gary or Hammond?
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 40% for Hammond.

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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