East Chicago, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population

26,158

0.778% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

1.39% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27%

0.131% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,071

4.15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$92,400

8.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,489

2.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, East Chicago, IN had a population of 26.2k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $41,071. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Chicago, IN declined from 26,363 to 26,158, a −0.778% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,434 to $41,071, a 4.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Chicago, IN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Other (Hispanic) (35.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.5%), White (Hispanic) (9.56%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (6.56%).

None of the households in East Chicago, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.2% of the residents in East Chicago, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in East Chicago, IN was $92,400, and the homeownership rate was 44.1%.

Most people in East Chicago, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in East Chicago, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Chicago, IN is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.2% of East Chicago, IN residents were born outside of the country (4.23k people).

In 2023, there were 1.04 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.53k people) in East Chicago, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.19k Other (Hispanic) and 2.75k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

90.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.2% of East Chicago, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Chicago, IN was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Chicago, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Chicago, IN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.53k ± 764
Other (Hispanic)
9.19k ± 1.1k
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.75k ± 741

56.5%

Hispanic Population

14.8k people

56.5% of the people in East Chicago, IN are hispanic (14.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Chicago, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.23k people

15.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.05k people

As of 2023, 16.2% of East Chicago, IN residents (4.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Chicago, IN was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Chicago, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
202 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 62
Korea
72 ± 78

East Chicago, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Chicago, IN employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in East Chicago, IN are Manufacturing (1,922 people), Retail Trade (1,356 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,197 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,500), Wholesale Trade ($64,286), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,656).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2023 Value

± 830

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Chicago, IN declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 10.8k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Chicago, IN, are Production Occupations (1,397 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,173 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Chicago, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k

2023 Value

± 830

−2.75%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Chicago, IN declined at a rate of −2.75%, from 10.8k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Chicago, IN, are Manufacturing (1,922 people), Retail Trade (1,356 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Chicago, IN, though some of these residents may live in East Chicago, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,914

Median earning men ± $3,133

$31,106

Median earning women ± $2,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,787), Wholesale Trade ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($56,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($48,300), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,565).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Chicago, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Chicago, IN was $92,400 in 2023, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $84,900 to $92,400, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in East Chicago, IN is 44.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Chicago, IN have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Chicago, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Chicago, IN is $41,071. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in East Chicago, IN was Census Tract 308 with a value of $52,051, followed by Census Tract 309 and Census Tract 306, with respective values of $51,445 and $46,733.

Housing

Property

$92,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,389

$4,403

Median Property Taxes

±$491

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Chicago, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Chicago, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.1%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.1% of the housing units in East Chicago, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Chicago, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 308
Census Tract 309
Census Tract 306

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Chicago, IN was Census Tract 308 with a value of $52,051, followed by Census Tract 309 and Census Tract 306, with respective values of $51,445 and $46,733.

The following map shows all of the places in East Chicago, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,071

Median Household Income

± $2,425

9.99k

Number of Households

± 799

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.99k households in East Chicago, IN grew to $41,071 from the previous year's value of $39,434.

The following chart displays the households in East Chicago, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Chicago, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (3.89%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in East Chicago, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (3.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Chicago, IN have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.762% of the workforce in East Chicago, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Chicago, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Chicago, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Chicago, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Chicago, IN (7.03k out of 26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Chicago, IN is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.9% of the population of East Chicago, IN has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 9.23% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see 1882 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.738% decrease from the previous year (1896 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 484 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lake County, IN.

1,882 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, IN

Primary care physicians in Lake County, IN see an average of 1,882 patients per year. This represents a 0.738% decrease from the previous year (1,896 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

39.1%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

9.23%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Chicago, IN grew by 1.82% from 10.9% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Chicago, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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