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Spencer, IN vs Gary, IN

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- Gary is 0% more densely populated than Spencer.
- People are 28.6% less likely to be married in Gary.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in Gary.
 Spencer, INGary, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,739329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20102,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,746285,036,114
 Population - 19902,609  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.793.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spencer, INGary, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Spencer, INGary, INUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock77.9%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spencer, INGary, INUnited States
 Married Population41.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed11.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households1,049  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households612  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews
jane · Gosport, IN
schools
Over 16 years ago

All the schools within this county do the best they can with what little funding is available to them. The high school was not the best in preparing students for  More

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George · Poland, IN
Sweet Owen Valley
Over 16 years ago

Rural, appalacia-like topography, beautiful country, mostly poor but varied, nice people, good services, reasonable cost of living, typical midwest weather -  More

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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews
Larry · Beverly Hills, CA
Stay away at all costs
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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Jerry · Gary, IN
What a city
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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Catherine · Asheville, NC
I will always have great memories of Gary.
Over 11 years ago

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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