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Hammond, IN vs Gary, IN

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- Gary is 0% more densely populated than Hammond.
- People are 24.5% less likely to be married in Gary.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Gary.
 Hammond, INGary, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,739329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201080,725  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,746285,036,114
 Population - 199084,236  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.793.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hammond, INGary, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hammond, INGary, INUnited States
 White35.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock77.9%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hammond, INGary, INUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households29,321  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,398  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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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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