Gary, Ind., leads in per capita homicides

AP | 1/02/04

[kattracks]

GARY, Ind. (AP) — This northern Indiana city appeared to finish 2003 with the nation's highest per capita homicide rate for the ninth straight year, according to police statistics.

Police in Gary, population 103,000, investigated 69 suspicious deaths, 68 of which have been classified as homicides. That total was about 10 percent higher than the 62 in 2002, but down substantially from the 132 people killed in 1995, the Post-Tribune of Merrillville reported Friday.

Based on information from police in major U.S. cities, Gary was poised again to post the highest per capita homicide rate for cities with population of more than 100,000, the newspaper reported.

Chicago, Gary's larger neighbor, finished 2003 with 599 homicides, the highest unofficial total among major U.S. cities.

Police said many of the violence in Gary is done by Chicago residents who move their homes or drug operations to the nearby Indiana city.

"As Chicago tears down its high-rise public housing buildings, many of those people are moving here," said Police Chief Garnett Watson.

[chicagolady]

Gary Indiana,Gary indiana,Gary Indiaaaaaaaaannnaaaaaa

[vikingchick]

My home, sweet home.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I gather, not your "home sweet home!"

[chicagolady]

No, just a catchy tune.

I did work there once though.

It looked like bombed out Beriut!

[doosee]

Pittsburgh had tied its homicide record with 118 as of 12-30-03. Here I thought the 'burgh was going to win one for a change but Gary prevailed.

[FreedomPoster]

It's a quagmire, I tell you. We should pull out.

[chicagolady]

We will not be outdone!!


Chicago Regains Dubious Homicide Title
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[HiTech RedNeck]

Once a boom steel town. Now a busted shell. Who thinks of Gary now without also thinking "way hard up"?

[chicagolady]

Don't be fooled by Imitations! Chicago is #1 in Homicides!


We're #1

We're #1

We're #1

[chicagolady]

Most folks think of Michael Jackson! It is his old stomping grouds!

I think the tour busses stop at his house on their route!

[Siamese Princess]

What are the demographics of Gary?

[rusty millet]

Although the mills have been busted, I believe that the city administration hopes that the casinos will breathe new life into this rat-hole.

[scan58]

here

[Moose4]

Jacko's hometown. Gotta love it.

Nine years in a row, wow.

}:-)4

[Always Right]

Although the mills have been busted, I believe that the city administration hopes that the casinos will breathe new life into this rat-hole.

Casino's haven't helped yet. Gary needs a lot more help than what those Casino's offer. Gary needs a complete makeover.

[yankeedame]

It looked like bombed out Beriut!

And now it's gotten even worse! It looks like East St. Louis.

[yankeedame]

What are the demographics of Gary?
Your wish is my command.

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Gary Indiana Population and Demographics Resources
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Gary City, Indiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000)
Number Percent
Gary Population: 102746 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 47088 45.83%
Female 55658 54.17%

Under 5 years 8620 8.39%
5 to 9 years 8792 8.56%
10 to 14 years 8297 8.08%
15 to 19 years 8211 7.99%
20 to 24 years 7151 6.96%
25 to 34 years 11851 11.53%
35 to 44 years 13887 13.52%
45 to 54 years 13503 13.14%
55 to 59 years 5080 4.94%
60 to 64 years 4211 4.1%
65 to 74 years 7716 7.51%
75 to 84 years 4177 4.07%
85 years and over 1250 1.22%

Median age (years) 33.6

18 years and over 72031 70.11%
Male 31571 30.73% 21 years and over 67228 65.43%
62 years and over 15571 15.15%
65 years and over 13143 12.79%

Race
White 12245 11.92%
Black or African American 86340 84.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native 213 0.21%
Asian 140 0.14%
Asian indian 32 0.03%
Chinese 18 0.02%
Filipino 39 0.04%
Japanese 10 0.01%
Korean 18 0.02%
Vietnamese 11 0.01%
Other Asian 12 0.01%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 5065 4.93%
Mexican 2958 2.88%
Puerto Rican 1453 1.41%
Cuban 83 0.08%
Other Hispanic or Latino 571 0.56%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97681 95.07%
White alone 10338 10.06%

Relationship
In households 101897 99.17%
Householder 38244 37.22%
Spouse 11568 11.26%
Child 35614 34.66%
Own child under 18 years 23575 22.94%
Other relatives 11165 10.87%
Under 18 years 6069 5.91%
Nonrelatives 5306 5.16%
Unmarried partner 2366 2.3%
In group quarters 849 0.83%

Households by Type
Family households (families) 25618 66.99%
With own children under 18 years 11938 31.22%
Married-couple family 11568 30.25%
With own children under 18 years 4216 11.02%
Female householder, no husband present 11829 30.93%
With own children under 18 years 6829 17.86%
Non Family households 12626 33.01%
Householder living alone 11037 28.86%
Householder 65 years and over 3607 9.43%

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[Snickersnee]

Gary needs the "Bam treatment" and I ain't talkin' Chef Emeril, either....

[Protagoras]

More fallout from the second prohibition.

[uncbob]

Yep just as Prohibition gave us gang wars the WOD is doing the same thing

Over 60% of gun associated murder victims are themselves criminals

So the WOD victim statistics are used to take away our gun rights

WOD causes more dam harm than any possible good

[Redbob]

"More fallout from the second prohibition?"

That's a joke, right?
What about the several dozen other cities in the U.S., also subject to this so-called "second prohibition" that have much lower murder rates?

Maybe they're just lucky? Or maybe your drug-induced theory is just an hallucination?

[Protagoras]

Or maybe your drug-induced theory is just an hallucination?

It's not a joke, but the following will explain to you why no answer is forthcoming to YOU. It has been cut and pasted from my profile page. Goodbye.

I'm interested in ideas and concepts, not the personalities of posters. Flame wars and personal attacks have become tedious. I have made the mistake in the past of returning fire. Therefore, once a commentary becomes personal I will cut and paste this message and exit the conversation in search of intelligent discourse.

[Siamese Princess]

Gary needs the "Bam treatment" and I ain't talkin' Chef Emeril, either....

Bam would be an improvement.

[Siamese Princess]

LOL! When I asked a simple question I didn't expect a detailed answer! Thanks so much. As I suspected, it's a largely poor black city, with the majority of the population living in female-headed households or alone.

[robertpaulsen]

"As Chicago tears down its high-rise public housing buildings, many of those people are moving here,"

Big guy: Sir, calm down.
Sandler: I am calm. What is it with you people?
Big guy: You people?
Sandler: I don't mean you people. I mean you people.
Big guy: Sir, calm down.