------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary, IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1959-1983: Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA 1983-1992: Gary-Hammond, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA 1992-2003: Gary, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA 2003-2006: Gary, IN Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jasper County, IN 17,031 18,842 20,429 26,138 24,960 30,043 31,761* Lake County, IN 368,152 513,269* 546,253* 522,965* 475,594* 484,564* 491,706* Newton County, IN 11,006 11,502 11,606 14,844 13,551 14,566 14,423* Porter County, IN 40,076 60,279* 87,114* 119,816* 128,932* 146,798* 157,408* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - 573,548 633,367 642,781 604,526 631,362 695,298 Percent Change - - 10.4% 1.5% -6.0% 4.4% 10.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 436,265 603,892 665,402 683,763 643,037 675,971 695,298 Percent Change - 38.4% 10.2% 2.8% -6.0% 5.1% 2.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jasper County, IN **** Lake County, IN '''''''''************************************************ Newton County, IN **** Porter County, IN ************************************************ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Chicago, IN 0 57,669* 46,982* 39,786* 33,892* 32,414* 30,946 Gary, IN 0 178,320* 175,415* 151,953* 116,646* 102,746* 98,715* Hammond, IN 0 111,698* 107,790* 93,714* 84,236* 83,048 79,217 Total 0 347,687 330,187 285,453 234,774 135,160 98,715 Metro 0 573,548 633,367 642,781 604,526 631,362 695,298 Percent 60.6% 52.1% 44.4% 38.8% 21.4% 14.2% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Chicago, IN ******************************************** Gary, IN ************************************************ Hammond, IN ********************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1950 Lake County, IN included as original component of Chicago, IL-IN SMA Jun 1959 New SMSA: Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA Lake County, IN included as original SMSA component, transferred from Chicago, IL-IN SMA Porter County, IN included as original SMSA component East Chicago, IN designated as original central city of new SMSA Gary, IN designated as original central city of new SMSA Hammond, IN designated as original central city of new SMSA Jun 1983 Title of Gary-Hammond-East Chicago, IN SMSA in Chicago-Northestern Indiana, IL-IN SCSA changed to Gary-Hammond, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA Dec 1992 Title of Gary-Hammond, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI CMSA changed to Gary, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA Hammond, IN no longer designated as central city Jun 2003 Gary, IN PMSA in Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA became Gary, IN Metro Division in Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metro Area in Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA Jasper County, IN added Newton County, IN added East Chicago, IN no longer designated as principal/central city -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------