East Chicago city, Indiana demographics
Population: 26,502
Median age: 35.8
Median household income: 37,807
East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of East Chicago city, IN.
Population
| 2021 | 26,502 |
| 2020 | 28,044 |
| 2019 | 28,201 |
| 2018 | 28,448 |
| 2017 | 28,728 |
| 2016 | 28,961 |
| 2015 | 29,178 |
| 2014 | 29,387 |
| 2013 | 29,584 |
| 2012 | 29,789 |
| 2011 | 30,003 |
| 2010 | 30,218 |
| 2009 | 30,183 |
Census data for East Chicago city, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in East Chicago city, Indiana
| Total population | 26,502 |
| Male | 12,972 |
| Female | 13,530 |
| Total population | 26,502 |
| Under 5 years | 1,829 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,986 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,018 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,925 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,655 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,535 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,544 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,063 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,875 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,125 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,389 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,048 |
| 85 years and over | 510 |
| Median age (years) | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 6,977 |
| 16 years and over | 20,400 |
| 18 years and over | 19,525 |
| 21 years and over | 18,476 |
| 62 years and over | 4,669 |
| 65 years and over | 3,947 |
| Total population | 26,502 |
| One race | 24,525 |
| White | 5,754 |
| Black or African American | 9,804 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 29 |
| Asian | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Some other race | 8,911 |
| Two or more races | 1,977 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,911 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,959 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,952 |
Social characteristics in East Chicago city, Indiana
| Total households | 9,953 |
| Family households (families) | 2,748 |
| Married-couple family | 754 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,327 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,638 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,124 |
| Average household size | 2,969 |
| Average family size | 2.65 |
Economic characteristics in East Chicago city, Indiana
| Total households | 9,953 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,471 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 669 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,187 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,239 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,533 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,631 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 912 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 968 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 233 |
| $200,000 or more | 110 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 37,807 |
Housing characteristics in East Chicago city, Indiana
| Total housing units | 12,759 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,953 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,806 |
| Total housing units | 12,759 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,389 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,097 |
| 2 units | 1,694 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,671 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,552 |
| 10 to 19 units | 481 |
| 20 or more units | 816 |
| Mobile home | 59 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 12,759 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 84 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 220 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 415 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 391 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,243 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,402 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,247 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,849 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,908 |
| Total housing units | 12,759 |
| 1 room | 231 |
| 2 rooms | 130 |
| 3 rooms | 1,813 |
| 4 rooms | 2,985 |
| 5 rooms | 2,507 |
| 6 rooms | 2,674 |
| 7 rooms | 958 |
| 8 rooms | 653 |
| 9 rooms or more | 808 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 12,759 |
| No bedroom | 238 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,092 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,058 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,644 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,289 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 438 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,953 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,389 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,564 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.90 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,953 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 973 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,938 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,660 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,033 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 981 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,368 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,389 |
| Less than $50,000 | 975 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,122 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 728 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 347 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 93 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 37 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 64 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 23 |
| Median (dollars) | 76,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,389 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,903 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,486 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,087 |
| Less than $500 | 1,457 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,869 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 741 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 20 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 710 |
| No rent paid | 477 |
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