Gary

Population: 308
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $123,700

Gary is a community in Norman County, Minnesota, home to 308 residents. Its median household income of $72,500 runs in line with the Norman County figure of $69,833.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gary's population declined 4.0% from 321 to 308, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $84,300 to $123,700.

68.2% of workers drive to work alone. 95.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 308
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $123,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 120
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

321308

Median household income

$63,125$72,500

Median home value

$84,300$123,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	321	$63,125	$84,300
2020	297	$73,333	$98,600
2021	301	$70,000	$106,900
2022	277	$73,750	$116,300
2023	308	$72,500	$123,700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	5.2%
5 to 17	72	23.4%
18 to 24	30	9.7%
25 to 34	28	9.1%
35 to 44	39	12.7%
45 to 54	30	9.7%
55 to 64	40	13.0%
65 to 74	17	5.5%
75 and over	36	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	78.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's46.3%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	9.5%
High school graduate	69	36.3%
Some college or associate's	88	46.3%
Bachelor's degree	13	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled20.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	68.2%
Carpooled	30	20.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	6.8%
Other means	3	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	49	35.5%
15 to 29 min	48	34.8%
30 to 44 min	5	3.6%
45 to 59 min	6	4.3%
60+ min	30	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 3.6% (11 of 308)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	76.4%
Nonfamily households	25	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	88.3%
Vacant	14	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	88.7%
Renter-occupied	12	11.3%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	95.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2723246
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3740, -96.2656