Gary is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 67,555 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Gary is the 11th largest community in Indiana.

The citizens of Gary are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.80% of adults in Gary have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Gary in 2022 was $23,453, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,812 for a family of four. However, Gary contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gary also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.13% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Gary is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gary home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gary residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Gary also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.38% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gary include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Gary is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.