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Gary Community School Corporation
Gary Community School Corporation is a unified school district in Indiana with a community population of 63,565. The median household income is $38,559 and the median age is 36.5.
63,565
Population
1514
People / sq mi
$38,559
Median Income
36.5
Median Age
Gary Community School Corporation covers 42 sq mi of land at 1513.6 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 7.5% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$38,559
Median Household Income
$23,636
Per Capita Income
28.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$95,200
Median Home Value
$1,024
Median Rent
48.1%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
86.7%
High School+
15.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Gary Community School Corporation serves a community with a population of 63,565 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Indiana.
The median household income in Gary Community School Corporation is $38,559, with a per capita income of $23,636. The poverty rate is 28.6%.
Gary Community School Corporation is 7.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 5.8% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Gary Community School Corporation, 86.7% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Gary Community School Corporation is $95,200, with a median rent of $1,024. The homeownership rate is 48.1%.
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Data for Gary Community School Corporation from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1803870).
The poverty rate is what most separates Gary Community School Corporation from the typical school district: 28.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Gary Community School Corporation is a school district in Indiana with a population of 63,565.
Household earnings sit near the bottom of the range at $38,559, below the US median of $78,538. Hardship is pronounced — at 28.6%, poverty is near the top of the range for US school districts, above the national 12.4%. Home prices sit near the bottom of the range at $95,200, with typical rent around $1,024.
College attainment is 15.5%, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Gary Community School Corporation: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.