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Gary, Indiana Economy Profile
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| Gary, Indiana | United States | |
| State | Indiana | |
| City | Gary | |
| Total population | 102,746 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 47,088 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 55,658 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 33.6 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 38,244 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,195 | 41,994 |
Gary, Indiana Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Gary, Indiana equals 28,060. Government workers comprise 18.07% of workers in Gary, Indiana. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up three point six percent of Gary, Indiana labor force. There are sixty-three unpaid family workers in Gary, Indiana.
three point three two percent of population are involved in construction, 19.02% are in manufacturing, and one point five nine percent are in wholesale trade. 7.46% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Gary, Indiana. 10.38% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Gary, Indiana.
55.89% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Gary, Indiana. 71.97% of Gary, Indiana workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point six eight percent of Gary, Indiana residents work at home. 4.74% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Gary, Indiana | %, Gary, Indiana | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 75,511 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 42,206 | 55.89% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 42,187 | 55.87% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 35,903 | 47.55% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 6,284 | 8.32% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 14.9 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 19 | 0.03% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 33,305 | 44.11% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 42,416 | 56.17% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 22,803 | 30.2% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 22,803 | 30.2% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 19,811 | 26.24% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 9,169 | 12.14% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,769 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 34,633 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 24,927 | 71.97% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 6,269 | 18.1% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,643 | 4.74% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 873 | 2.52% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 340 | 0.98% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 581 | 1.68% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 26.1 | 0.08% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 35,903 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 7,387 | 20.57% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 8,622 | 24.01% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 9,610 | 26.77% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 15 | 0.04% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,611 | 7.27% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 7,658 | 21.33% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 44 | 0.12% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,191 | 3.32% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 6,830 | 19.02% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 571 | 1.59% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 3,662 | 10.2% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 2,252 | 6.27% | 5.2% |
| Information | 710 | 1.98% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,521 | 4.24% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 2,679 | 7.46% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 8,889 | 24.76% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 3,727 | 10.38% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,777 | 4.95% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 2,050 | 5.71% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 28,060 | 78.16% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 6,489 | 18.07% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,291 | 3.6% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 63 | 0.18% | 0.31% |
| Gary, Indiana | %, Gary, Indiana | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 38,281 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 7,899 | 20.63% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,574 | 9.34% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,223 | 16.26% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,153 | 13.46% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,433 | 14.19% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,407 | 14.12% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,547 | 6.65% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,501 | 3.92% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 225 | 0.59% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 319 | 0.83% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,195 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 27,857 | 36.89% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 39,897 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 12,209 | 16.17% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,458 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 3,345 | 4.43% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,255 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 4,218 | 5.59% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,294 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 8,159 | 10.81% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,460 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 25,846 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,093 | 15.84% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,895 | 7.33% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,207 | 16.28% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,486 | 13.49% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,933 | 15.22% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,219 | 16.32% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,202 | 8.52% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,379 | 5.34% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 196 | 0.76% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 236 | 0.91% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 32,205 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,383 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 34,992 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 24,432 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 5,729 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 4,764 | 83.16% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,434 | 42.49% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 4,436 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 3,936 | 88.73% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,086 | 47.02% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 26,117 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 14,730 | 56.4% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 1,782 | 6.82% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 11,209 | 42.92% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 7,403 | 28.35% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 5,645 | 21.61% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.