Gary, IN Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 79,165
| Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 30,746, 100% | 2,492,183 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,623, 34.55%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,123, 65.45%, see rank | 72.17% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,717, 60.88%, see rank | 66.45% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.44, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,561, 24.59%, see rank | 49.49% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,029, 39.12%, see rank | 33.55% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 80,294
| Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 31,380, 100% | 2,502,154 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.52 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,287, 32.78%, see rank | 26.85% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 21,093, 67.22%, see rank | 73.15% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,691, 62.75%, see rank | 66.91% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,908, 25.20%, see rank | 49.61% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,689, 37.25%, see rank | 33.09% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 81,153
| Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 30,770, 100% | 2,478,846 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,609, 34.48%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,161, 65.52%, see rank | 72.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 18,830, 61.20%, see rank | 66.79% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.53, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 7,508, 24.40%, see rank | 50.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 11,940, 38.80%, see rank | 33.21% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 84,407
| Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 32,256, 100% | 2,465,402 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 10,967, 34.00%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 21,289, 66.00%, see rank | 72.72% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,994, 61.99%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.45, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 8,557, 26.53%, see rank | 51.07% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,262, 38.01%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 96,368
| Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 37,482, 100% | 2,468,006 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,140, 32.39%, see rank | 27.32% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 25,342, 67.61%, see rank | 72.68% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 23,547, 62.82%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.37, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,480, 27.96%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 13,935, 37.18%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 102,746
| Gary, IN | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,244, 100% | 2,336,306 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,037, 28.86%, see rank | 25.91% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 27,207, 71.14%, see rank | 74.09% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 25,618, 66.99%, see rank | 68.59% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.28, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,568, 30.25%, see rank | 53.57% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 12,626, 33.01%, see rank | 31.41% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.