Health in Gary, Indiana: official figures
8.1% of residents of Gary (5,525 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 382nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Indiana: 7.4%).
How many children in Gary are uninsured?
In Gary, 3.8% of children under 19 and 13.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Gary are on Medicaid?
47.7% of residents of Gary under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 6th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Indiana: 17.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Gary have a disability?
19.4% of residents of Gary (13,154 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 28th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Indiana: 14.2%); 8.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Gary have a disability?
By age, 37.3% of residents of Gary aged 65 and over, 19.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Gary, Indiana?
An estimated 52.0% of adults in Gary had obesity in 2023, the highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Gary?
An estimated 21.2% of adults in Gary had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, the highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Gary?
An estimated 22.2% of adults in Gary reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 7th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Gary have high blood pressure?
In Gary, an estimated 47.9% of adults had high blood pressure and 39.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 9th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Gary see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 81.3% of adults in Gary had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 15th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Gary compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Gary ranks 382 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Dayton | 8.2% |
| 380 | Evansville | 8.2% |
| 381 | Palmdale | 8.2% |
| 382 | Gary | 8.1% |
| 383 | Joliet | 8.1% |
| 384 | Billings | 8.1% |
| 385 | New Orleans | 8.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Gary ranks 28 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Pontiac | 19.6% |
| 26 | Augusta | 19.6% |
| 27 | Owensboro | 19.5% |
| 28 | Gary | 19.4% |
| 29 | Rochester | 19.1% |
| 30 | Cleveland | 19.1% |
| 31 | St. Joseph | 19.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gary ranks 1 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 52.0% |
| 2 | Flint | 50.2% |
| 3 | Youngstown | 48.0% |
| 4 | Elkhart | 47.6% |
| 5 | Canton | 47.2% |
| 6 | Montgomery | 46.7% |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa | 46.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gary ranks 1 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 21.2% |
| 2 | Camden | 18.4% |
| 3 | Detroit | 18.3% |
| 4 | Youngstown | 18.3% |
| 5 | Port Arthur | 18.3% |
| 6 | Birmingham | 18.1% |
| 7 | Brownsville | 18.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gary ranks 1 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 26.2% |
| 2 | Youngstown | 25.8% |
| 3 | Flint | 25.3% |
| 4 | Canton | 24.7% |
| 5 | Muncie | 22.5% |
| 6 | Springfield | 22.5% |
| 7 | Detroit | 22.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Gary ranks 7 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fall River | 22.6% |
| 5 | Youngstown | 22.6% |
| 6 | Canton | 22.4% |
| 7 | Gary | 22.2% |
| 8 | Springfield | 22.2% |
| 9 | Muncie | 22.1% |
| 10 | Brockton | 22.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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