Gary, TX City Data

Gary, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,544 people who live in Gary and approximately 22,756 who live in Panola County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gary to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gary. We have included Gary housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gary Information

Panola County where Gary resides is 821.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,756 and has a population rank of 1,660 out of all the places in the United States.

Gary has a total of 1,544 people and of those residents there are 783 males and 761 females. The median age of the male population is 39.6 and the female population is 43.2. There are approximately 284 births each year and around 238 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gary varies per year, but currently 1,528 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,544 people who live in Gary, there are 420 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gary is 238 male and 182 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,158.

General Gary Information
Total area in square miles - Panola County	821.34
Water area in square miles - Panola County	N/A
Resident population - Panola County	22,756
Population rank - Panola County	1,660
Total population	1,544
Total population (male)	783
Total population (female)	761
Population median age (male)	39.6
Population median age (female)	43.2
Births - Panola County	284
Deaths- Panola County	238
Population of one race	1,528
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	420
Population under 20 years (male)	238
Population under 20 years (female)	182
Total population 18 years and over	1,158

Gary Social Characteristics

There are 8,821 households in Gary. Families make up 6,475 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gary families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,111), male householder with no wife present (254) and female householder with no husband present (857). The remainder of the Gary households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,424. Gary, TX moving companies help people in Gary move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gary. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gary is based, there are 9,585 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,307 never married, 5,688 now married, 214 separated, 1,488 widowed, and 888 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 171 separated, 287 widowed and 749 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gary social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gary.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Panola County)
Total households	8,821
Family households (families)	6,475
With own children under 18 years	3,157
Married-couple family	5,111
With own children under 18 years	2,245
Male householder, no wife present, family	254
With own children under 18 years	140
Female householder, no husband present, family	857
With own children under 18 years	555
Nonfamily households	2,424
Householder living alone	2,198
65 years and over	1,129

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	191
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	225
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,328
Householder	441
Spouse	377
Child	435
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	216
Male householder	92
Male householder living alone	77
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	100
Female householder living alone	97
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,585
Never married	1,307
Now married	5,688
Separated	214
Widowed	1,488
Divorced	888
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	171
Widowed	287
Divorced	749

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,544
Male	783
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	63
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	6
Female	761
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	15
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,544
One race	1,528
White	1,405
Black or African American	96
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,544
People who are White alone	1,405
People who are Black or African American alone	96
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,476
Same house	13,513
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,244
Different state or abroad	1,381
Different state	1,247
Abroad	134

PLACE OF BIRTH (Panola County)
Total resident population	22,756
Born in United States	15,963
State of residence	16,080
Different state	5,988
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	656

Gary Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gary. That total enrollment is 5,765 for the population of the country, which includes Gary. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,437 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,699 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 830.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gary population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,765
Pre-kindergarten	267
Public	201
Private	66
Kindergarten	317
Public	283
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,798
Public	2,669
Private	129
Elementary and high school	4,350
Public	4,177
Private	173
High school grades 9 to 12	1,552
Public	1,508
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	755
Public	694
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	61
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	16,272

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,848
Less than 9th grade	1,181
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,404
High school graduate	5,166
Some college, no degree	3,330
Associate's degree	773
Bachelor's degree	1,994
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,304

Gary Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,727 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gary. The Gary occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,260), service occupations (1,300), sales and office occupations (1,976), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (180), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,505) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,854). The 17,727 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,720 private wage and salary workers, 1,449 government workers, 842 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Panola County)
Population 16 years and over	17,727
In labor force	9,692
Civilian labor force	9,692
Employed	9,075
Unemployed	617
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,420
In labor force	4,219
Civilian labor force	4,219
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,307
In labor force	5,473
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	345
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Panola County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,851
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,205
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,133
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	192
Other means	71
Worked at home	230
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	223,525

OCCUPATION (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,260
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,260
Service occupations	1,300
Sales and office occupations	1,976
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	180
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,505
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,854

INDUSTRY (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,260
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,054
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,151
Wholesale trade	225
Retail trade	914
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	753
Information	111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	283
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	400
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,065
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	371
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	343

CLASS OF WORKER (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,260
Private wage and salary workers	6,720
Government workers	1,449
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	842
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gary Housing Characteristics

In Gary, TX there are 10,524 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,821 occupied and 1,703 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gary, there are 7,142 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 37 units in Gary. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gary, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gary, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gary. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 204 with rent between $200-299, 724 with rent between $300-499 and 209 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gary gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gary, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Panola County)
Total housing units	10,524
Occupied housing units	8,821
Vacant housing units	1,703

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Panola County)
Total housing units	10,524
1-unit, detached	7,142
1-unit, attached	37
2 units	43
3 or 4 units	129
5 to 9 units	41
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	39
50 or more units	71
Mobile home	2,958

HOUSING TENURE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
Owner-occupied	7,126
Renter-occupied	1,695

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
No vehicles available	629
2 vehicle available	5,022
3 vehicles available	1,118
4 vehicles available	259
5 or more vehicles available	66

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
Utility gas	2,980
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,367
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	249
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
Less Than $50,000	7,126
$50,000 to $99,999	1,751
$100,000 to $149,999	478
$150,000 to $199,999	101
$200,000 to $299,999	95
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,600

GROSS RENT (Panola County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,695
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	204
$300 to $499	724
$500 to $699	140
$700 to $999	67
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A