How long do people stay in their homes in Gary, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Gary, IN, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±2.2 points) of households in Gary, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Gary moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gary	Lake County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±1.8 points)	16.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±2.5 points)	38.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±1.5 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±1.1 points)	10.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.8% (±1.5 points)	13.4%	10.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Gary, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lake County (20.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Gary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gary
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gary	—	23.1% (±2.2 points)	—
Calumet Township	1.0 mi	23.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ross	4.1 mi	24.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Chicago	4.5 mi	18.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Station	5.0 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart Township	5.3 mi	25.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Griffith	5.9 mi	24.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	6.5 mi	25.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	6.5 mi	16.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland, IN (16.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Whiting	26.8% (±8.0 points)
3	Hobart	25.6% (±4.0 points)
4	Hobart Township	25.3% (±3.6 points)
5	Griffith	24.7% (±5.7 points)
6	Calumet Township	23.5% (±2.0 points)
7	Hanover Township (Lake County)	23.2% (±4.1 points)
8	Gary	23.1% (±2.2 points)
9	Lake Station	22.6% (±6.0 points)
10	East Chicago	21.4% (±2.9 points)
11	Winfield Township	21.2% (±5.5 points)
12	Merrillville	21.1% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)	Hammond	20.9% (±2.1 points)
13 (tie)	Ross Township (Lake County)	20.9% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gary

How often do people move in Gary?

23.1% of households in Gary, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gary have?

28.2% of households in Gary have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gary city, Indiana

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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