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Yakima, WA vs Gary, IN

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- Gary is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 36.1% less likely to be married in Gary.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Gary.
 Yakima, WAGary, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,739329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,746285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,402.793.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WAGary, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WAGary, INUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock77.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WAGary, INUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock41.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  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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