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Compare Gary to Lafayette

This post compares Gary, Indiana to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 77,416 72,174
Income (median) $32,569 $36,172
Home Value (median) $66,300 $105,300
White 13% 85%
Black 80% 8%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 38 32
Rentals 48% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gary or Lafayette?
A: Gary has a similar population count than Lafayette: 77416 compared with 72174 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Gary versus 53% for Lafayette.

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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