2020 census As of the
2020 census, Gary had a population of 773. The median age was 54.4 years. 14.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.7 males age 18 and over. There were 322 households in Gary, of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.5% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 44.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 968 people, 391 households, and 244 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 536 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 70.8%
White, 27.7%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 0.2% from
other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 391 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were
married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age in the city was 52.4 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 30.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 917 people, 420 households, and 260 families living in the city. The
population density was 1,024.0 people per square mile (393.4/km2). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 605.2 per square mile (232.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 61.40%
White, 35.55%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, and 2.94% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. There were 420 households, out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were
married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.77. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,857, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,019 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,233. About 24.2% of families and 30.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 58.2% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable person==