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Pontiac, MI vs Gary, IN

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- Gary is 0% more densely populated than Pontiac.
- People are 7.3% more likely to be married in Gary.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Gary.
 Pontiac, MIGary, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,739329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201059,688  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,746285,036,114
 Population - 199071,166  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.793.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pontiac, MIGary, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Pontiac, MIGary, INUnited States
 White23.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock77.9%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pontiac, MIGary, INUnited States
 Married Population27.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households24,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  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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