Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN

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2022 Population
108,327
0.218% 1-year decline
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.3
0.833% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
21.5%
6.04% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$49,507
8.81% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$122,900
21% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
46,811
2.78% 1-year growth

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In 2022, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN had a population of 108k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $49,507. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN declined from 108,564 to 108,327, a −0.218% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,499 to $49,507, a 8.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.1%), Other (Hispanic) (26.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.2%), White (Hispanic) (9.52%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.21%).

28.6% of the households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, 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.

93.1% of the residents in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are Purdue University Northwest (1,940 degrees awarded in 2022), Calumet College of Saint Joseph (156 degrees), and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond (7 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was $122,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

Most people in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN is home to a population of 108k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.2% of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (13.3k people).

In 2022, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.4k people) in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.9k Other (Hispanic) and 27.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are Spanish (27,872 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (201 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (118 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
55,198
Women
51%
52,943
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 108,141 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

93.1%
2022 Citizenship
93%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.1% of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.4k ± 1.43k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    28.9k ± 2.09k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    27.3k ± 1.38k
44.3%
Hispanic Population
48k people

In 2022, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.4k people) in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.9k Other (Hispanic) and 27.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.3% of the people in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are hispanic (48k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    10,708 ± 2,411 people
  2. Nigeria
    351 ± 459 people
  3. Philippines
    301 ± 425 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was Mexico, the natal country of 10,708 Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN residents, followed by Nigeria with 351 and Philippines with 301.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13.3k people
12.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
13.7k people

As of 2022, 12.2% of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN residents (13.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    27,872 households (27.3%)
  2. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    201 households (0.197%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    118 households (0.115%)

28.6% of the households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was Spanish. 27.3% of the households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,259 ± 244
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    476 ± 149
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    452 ± 180

Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN employs 46.8k people. The largest industries in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are Restaurants & Food Services (3,867 people), Construction (3,043 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,709 people), and the highest paying industries are Furniture & home furnishings stores ($129,670), Architectural, engineering & related services ($82,144), and Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing ($81,016).

Males in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,989. The income inequality in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.411, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,751
Women
47.1%
24,383
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN in 2020 was 46,134 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

46.8k
2022 Value
2.78%
1 Year growth
± 2.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 45.5k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,987 people), Cashiers (1,761 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,662 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

46.8k
2022 Value
2.78%
1 Year growth
± 2.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 45.5k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,867 people), Construction (3,043 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,709 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,791
Median earning men ± $1,271
$29,613
Median earning women ± $1,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,303), Manufacturing ($56,288), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($61,111), Wholesale Trade ($50,817), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,593).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun 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.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

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US Representatives from Indiana

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN awarded 2,103 degrees. The student population of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,318 male students and 5,268 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are White (1,155 and 57.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (459 and 23%), Black or African American (222 and 11.1%), and Asian (83 and 4.15%).

The largest universities in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN by number of degrees awarded are Purdue University Northwest (1,940 and 92.2%), Calumet College of Saint Joseph (156 and 7.42%), and Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond (7 and 0.333%).

The most popular majors in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (484 and 23%), Registered Nursing (226 and 10.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (116 and 5.52%).

The median tuition costs in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN are $20,500 for private four year colleges, and $7,038 and $13,713 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,586 (45% men and 55% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,586 students enrolled in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,131 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was Registered Nursing with 119 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,940 degrees awarded
  2. 156 degrees awarded
  3. 7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Purdue University Northwest with 1,940 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 800 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, which is 0.614 times less than the 1,303 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,155 degrees mean that there were 2.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 459 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.89% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.3k), Secondary Education (17.2k), and Some college (16.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was $122,900 in 2022, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,600 to $122,900, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN is 57.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN is $49,507. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

Property

$122,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,382
$23,712
Median Property Taxes
±$1,173

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 Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

57.7%
Homeownership
2022
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 57.7% of the housing units in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,507
Median Household Income
± $2,040
41.1k
Number of Households
± 1,577

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.1k households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN grew to $49,507 from the previous year's value of $45,499.

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Wage Distribution

0.411
2022 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN
0.411
2021 Wage GINI in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN

In 2022, the income inequality in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0804% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.05%)

In 2022, 76.4% of workers in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (5.05%).

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN (23.1k out of 107k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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Health

89.5% of the population of Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 9.1% on non-group plans, and 0.743% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1500 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 529 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,500 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,500 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (1,495 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
41%
Employer Coverage
26.8%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
9.1%
Non-Group
0.743%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN declined by 6.06% from 11.2% to 10.5%.

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