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Gary, IN vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Gary.
- People are 10.3% more likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Washington.
 Gary, INWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201080,159  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 1990116,646  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gary, INWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gary, INWashington, DCUnited States
 White9.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gary, INWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population29.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households27,773  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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