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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Indiana
Social Statistics
Gary, Indiana
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,133 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,269 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,905 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,707 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,355 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 4,897 | 16.3 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 61,790 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,007 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,858 | 19.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,703 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,826 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,142 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,782 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,472 | 4.0 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 77,131 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,892 | 38.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,282 | 34.1 |
| Separated | 3,327 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 7,232 | 9.4 |
Female | 5,981 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 10,398 | 13.5 |
Female | 6,116 | 7.9 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,679 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,408 | 51.5 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 71,974 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,658 | 13.4 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,886 | 10.7 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 54,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,084 | 29.7 |
Percent employed | 45.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,043 | 70.3 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 12,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,212 | 49.2 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 94,183 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 58,639 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,763 | 36.9 |
Same county | 27,234 | 28.9 |
Different county | 7,529 | 8.0 |
Same state | 1,465 | 1.6 |
Different state | 6,064 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 781 | 0.8 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 102,746 | 100.0 |
| Native | 101,055 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 100,309 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 64,703 | 63.0 |
Different state | 35,606 | 34.7 |
Born outside United States | 746 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,691 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 565 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 960 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 731 | 0.7 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,691 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 459 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 213 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 198 | 11.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 796 | 47.1 |
| Northern America | 25 | 1.5 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 94,183 | 100.0 |
| English only | 88,200 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 5,983 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,138 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 4,308 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,609 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,282 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 371 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 112 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.1 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 102,746 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,683 | 87.3 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 151 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 102 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 339 | 0.3 |
| English | 970 | 0.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 272 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,957 | 1.9 |
| Greek | 207 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 134 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,793 | 1.7 |
| Italian | 519 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 891 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 96 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 173 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 192 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 395 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,517 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 96 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 46 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,046 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 288 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 77,225 | 75.2 |
(X) Not applicable.
1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19
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