Gas City, Indiana

Gas City iscity locatedGrant County, Indiana. As of2000 census,city hadtotal population5,940.

Geography

\nGas Citylocated at 40°29'17" North, 85°36'20" West (40.488190, -85.605649)¹. According toUnited States Census Bureau,city hastotal area9.6 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²)itlandnoneitcovered by water.

Demographics

\nAs ofcensus2000, there5,940 people, 2,393 households,1,643 families residing incity. The population density618.2/km² (1,599.2/mi²). There2,497 housing units at an average density259.9/km² (672.3/mi²). The racial makeup ofcity97.46% White, 0.30% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races,1.08% from two or more races. 1.52% ofpopulationHispanic or Latinoany race. There2,393 households outwhich 31.4% have children underage18 livingthem, 52.1%married couples living together, 12.6% havefemale householderno husband present,31.3%non-families. 26.8%all householdsmade upindividuals10.9% have someone living alone who65 yearsage or older. The average household size2.46 andaverage family size2.95. Incitypopulationspread out25.2% underage18, 8.2% from 1824, 29.1% from 2544, 23.8% from 4564,13.6% who65 yearsage or older. The median age37 years. For every 100 females there90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18over, there84.1 males. The median income forhousehold incity$35,940, andmedian income forfamily$42,056. Males havemedian income$34,020 versus $23,482females. The per capita income forcity$18,295. 10.2% ofpopulation8.1%familiesbelowpoverty line. Out oftotal people livingpoverty, 13.8%underage188.3%65 or older.