East Chicago, IN City Data

East Chicago, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 32,414 people who live in East Chicago and approximately 484,564 who live in Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in East Chicago to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of East Chicago. We have included East Chicago housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General East Chicago Information

Lake County where East Chicago resides is 626.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 484,564 and has a population rank of 118 out of all the places in the United States.

East Chicago has a total of 32,414 people and of those residents there are 15,509 males and 16,905 females. The median age of the male population is 29.2 and the female population is 32.4. There are approximately 7,056 births each year and around 4,915 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in East Chicago varies per year, but currently 31,570 are one race and 844 are two or more races.

Of the 32,414 people who live in East Chicago, there are 10,904 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in East Chicago is 5,590 male and 5,314 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,542.

General East Chicago Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	626.34
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	484,564
Population rank - Lake County	118
Total population	32,414
Total population (male)	15,509
Total population (female)	16,905
Population median age (male)	29.2
Population median age (female)	32.4
Births - Lake County	7,056
Deaths- Lake County	4,915
Population of one race	31,570
Population of two or more races	844
Population under 20 years	10,904
Population under 20 years (male)	5,590
Population under 20 years (female)	5,314
Total population 18 years and over	22,542

East Chicago Social Characteristics

There are 181,633 households in East Chicago. Families make up 127,637 of these households. The table below breaks down the East Chicago families into three different groups. Married-couple families (88,473), male householder with no wife present (8,102) and female householder with no husband present (28,835). The remainder of the East Chicago households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 54,597. East Chicago, IN moving companies help people in East Chicago move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including East Chicago. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where East Chicago is based, there are 199,295 females 15 and over; of those females there are 52,930 never married, 95,458 now married, 4,695 separated, 24,092 widowed, and 22,120 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,141 separated, 5,657 widowed and 16,447 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding East Chicago social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on East Chicago.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lake County)
Total households	181,633
Family households (families)	127,637
With own children under 18 years	66,633
Married-couple family	88,473
With own children under 18 years	40,767
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,102
With own children under 18 years	3,671
Female householder, no husband present, family	28,835
With own children under 18 years	16,887
Nonfamily households	54,597
Householder living alone	46,755
65 years and over	17,487

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,847
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,301
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.41

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	27,889
Householder	7,941
Spouse	4,075
Child	12,019
Other relatives	794
Nonrelatives	797
Unmarried partner	406
Roomer or boarder	105
Housemate or roommate	68
Unmarried partner	613
Foster child	30
Other	188

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,333
Male householder	1,836
Male householder living alone	1,616
Male householder not living alone	220
Female householder	1,930
Female householder living alone	1,736
Female householder not living alone	194
Nonrelatives	567
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	104
Housemate or roommate	135
Foster child	7
Other	114

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	199,295
Never married	52,930
Now married	95,458
Separated	4,695
Widowed	24,092
Divorced	22,120
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,141
Widowed	5,657
Divorced	16,447

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	32,414
Male	15,509
Under 5 years	1,499
5 to 9 years	1,548
10 to 14 years	1,251
15 to 17 years	782
18 and 19 years	510
20 years	249
21 years	253
22 to 24 years	705
25 to 29 years	1,124
30 to 34 years	945
35 to 39 years	981
40 to 44 years	1,067
45 to 49 years	908
50 to 54 years	771
55 to 59 years	558
60 and 61 years	229
62 to 64 years	286
65 and 66 years	206
67 to 69 years	345
70 to 74 years	520
75 to 79 years	397
80 to 84 years	221
85 years and over	154
Female	16,905
Under 5 years	1,445
5 to 9 years	1,438
10 to 14 years	1,174
15 to 17 years	735
18 and 19 years	522
20 years	299
21 years	264
22 to 24 years	812
25 to 29 years	1,223
30 to 34 years	1,057
35 to 39 years	1,124
40 to 44 years	1,162
45 to 49 years	996
50 to 54 years	833
55 to 59 years	687
60 and 61 years	256
62 to 64 years	406
65 and 66 years	251
67 to 69 years	383
70 to 74 years	703
75 to 79 years	535
80 to 84 years	333
85 years and over	267

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	32,414
One race	31,570
White	11,843
Black or African American	11,695
American Indian and Alaska Native	166
Asian	66
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	27
Two or more races	844

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	32,222
People who are White alone	11,752
People who are Black or African American alone	11,604
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	164
People who are Asian alone	66
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	26
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16,706
People who are Some other race alone	7,766

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	450,115
Same house	277,005
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,548
Different state or abroad	46,300
Different state	41,457
Abroad	4,843

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	484,564
Born in United States	311,798
State of residence	292,340
Different state	161,676
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,700
Foreign born	25,848

East Chicago Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding East Chicago. That total enrollment is 130,977 for the population of the country, which includes East Chicago. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 61,955 and elementary or high school enrollment was 178,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,643.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the East Chicago population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	130,977
Pre-kindergarten	9,579
Public	5,732
Private	3,847
Kindergarten	7,418
Public	6,320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	58,811
Public	51,903
Private	6,908
Elementary and high school	89,336
Public	79,644
Private	9,692
High school grades 9 to 12	30,525
Public	27,741
Private	2,784
College, undergraduate years	21,490
Public	17,045
Private	4,445
Graduate or professional school	3,154
Public	2,185
Private	969
Not enrolled in school	333,315

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	310,220
Less than 9th grade	19,734
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	40,137
High school graduate	115,681
Some college, no degree	68,204
Associate's degree	16,157
Bachelor's degree	50,307
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,327

East Chicago Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 369,963 people that are employed over the age of 16 in East Chicago. The East Chicago occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (55,718), service occupations (34,242), sales and office occupations (58,486), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (223), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,018) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,717). The 369,963 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 180,304 private wage and salary workers, 25,060 government workers, 7,612 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	369,963
In labor force	230,901
Civilian labor force	230,710
Employed	213,404
Unemployed	17,306
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	191
Females 16 years and over	195,719
In labor force	109,599
Civilian labor force	109,574
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,084
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	174,244
In labor force	121,302
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,222
Armed forces	166

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	208,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	168,666
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,566
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,136
Other means	1,309
Worked at home	4,208
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,549,480

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,718
Management, professional, and related occupations	55,718
Service occupations	34,242
Sales and office occupations	58,486
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	223
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,018
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,717

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,718
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	647
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39,970
Wholesale trade	6,600
Retail trade	25,949
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,991
Information	4,195
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,548
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,694
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,759
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,019
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,636

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,718
Private wage and salary workers	180,304
Government workers	25,060
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,612
Unpaid family workers	N/A

East Chicago Housing Characteristics

In East Chicago, IN there are 194,992 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 181,633 occupied and 13,359 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In East Chicago, there are 134,632 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,586 units in East Chicago. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of East Chicago, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, East Chicago, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in East Chicago. There are 4,587 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,084 with rent between $200-299, 14,461 with rent between $300-499 and 31,092 with rent for $500 and above. Full East Chicago gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have East Chicago, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	194,992
Occupied housing units	181,633
Vacant housing units	13,359

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	194,992
1-unit, detached	134,632
1-unit, attached	9,586
2 units	10,732
3 or 4 units	10,252
5 to 9 units	8,755
10 to 19 units	7,909
20 to 49 units	5,432
50 or more units	4,178
Mobile home	3,495

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
Owner-occupied	125,249
Renter-occupied	56,384

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
No vehicles available	19,324
2 vehicle available	96,291
3 vehicles available	21,355
4 vehicles available	6,217
5 or more vehicles available	1,842

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
Utility gas	160,878
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,189
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,404
Coal or coke	6
Wood	222
Solar energy	38
Other fuel	905
No fuel used	949

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	181,633
Less Than $50,000	125,249
$50,000 to $99,999	46,056
$100,000 to $149,999	31,369
$150,000 to $199,999	13,901
$200,000 to $299,999	5,995
$300,000 to $499,999	1,421
$1,000,000 or more	89
Median (dollars)	97,500

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,384
Less than $200	4,587
$200 to $299	3,084
$300 to $499	14,461
$500 to $699	19,360
$700 to $999	9,875
$1,000 to $1,499	1,616
$1,500 or more	240