Garrett is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,596 people and two associated neighborhoods, Garrett is the 106th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Garrett was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Garrett is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.73% of the Garrett workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Garrett is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Garrett who work in office and administrative support (12.71%), sales jobs (6.82%), and maintenance occupations (6.29%). Garrett is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Garrett rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.45% of adults 25 and older in Garrett have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Garrett in 2022 was $29,167, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,668 for a family of four. However, Garrett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Garrett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garrett residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Garrett include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Garrett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
