East Chicago, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 29,978 (All urban)

East Chicago, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,261 (11,707 occupied: 5,223 owner occupied, 6,484 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	55%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1107 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $436 (lower quartile is $303, upper quartile is $522)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $445

Median gross rent in East Chicago, IN in 2007: $523

Housing units in East Chicago with a mortgage: 2,274 (187 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,718

East Chicago,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,642 (it was $70,400 in 2000)

East Chicago:	$99,642
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,892 - $117,694

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $106,577
Here: $106,577
State: $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $74,920
Here: $74,920
State: $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $99,608
Here: $99,608
State: $113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,814
Here: $84,814
State: $114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,466
Here: $113,466
State: $141,159

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,222

In family households: 27,980 (4,645 male householders, 3,332 female householders)
4,196 spouses, 11,713 children (11,207 natural, 175 adopted, 331 stepchildren), 1,672 grandchildren, 557 brothers or sisters, 249 parents, 934 other relatives, 682 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,242 (1,691 male householders (1,506 living alone)), 2,021 female householders (1,845 living alone)), 530 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 192 (106 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,576 2-persons, 2,021 3-persons, 1,555 4-persons, 1,008 5-persons, 500 6-persons, 317 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,351 1-person, 307 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

4,040 married couples with children.
4,277 single-parent households (519 men, 3,758 women).

54.0% of residents of East Chicago speak English at home.
42.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,781 (14.7%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Chicago, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 66 3 rooms: 259 4 rooms: 551 5 rooms: 1,445 6 rooms: 1,390 7 rooms: 710 8 rooms: 352 9 or more rooms: 450

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Chicago, Indiana:
	1 room: 197 2 rooms: 439 3 rooms: 989 4 rooms: 2,280 5 rooms: 1,457 6 rooms: 650 7 rooms: 190 8 rooms: 189 9 or more rooms: 93

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 77
1990 to 1994: 129
1980 to 1989: 260
1970 to 1979: 1,292
1960 to 1969: 1,785
1950 to 1959: 2,343
1940 to 1949: 2,556
1939 or earlier: 4,786

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Chicago:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 256 2 bedrooms: 1,492 3 bedrooms: 2,315 4 bedrooms: 759 5 or more bedrooms: 382

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Chicago:
	no bedroom: 269 1 bedroom: 1,474 2 bedrooms: 3,110 3 bedrooms: 1,249 4 bedrooms: 265 5 or more bedrooms: 117

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East Chicago in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 666 1 vehicle: 2,005 2 vehicles: 1,713 3 vehicles: 598 4 vehicles: 179 5 or more vehicles: 62

Cars and other vehicles available in East Chicago in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,276 1 vehicle: 3,068 2 vehicles: 911 3 vehicles: 170 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in East Chicago, IN:

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 95
$35,000 to $39,999: 79
$40,000 to $49,999: 160
$50,000 to $59,999: 258
$60,000 to $69,999: 278
$70,000 to $79,999: 438
$80,000 to $89,999: 503
$90,000 to $99,999: 553
$100,000 to $124,999: 1427
$125,000 to $149,999: 580
$150,000 to $174,999: 150
$175,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 to $249,999: 102
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 30
$400,000 to $499,999: 5
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

East Chicago rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Chicago:

Less than $100: 383 people
$100 to $149: 254
$150 to $199: 327
$200 to $249: 196
$250 to $299: 329
$300 to $349: 403
$350 to $399: 489
$400 to $449: 639
$450 to $499: 641
$500 to $549: 525
$550 to $599: 441
$600 to $649: 393
$650 to $699: 219
$700 to $749: 148
$750 to $799: 103
$800 to $899: 103
$900 to $999: 39
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 19
No cash rent: 331

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 793 1990 to 1994: 802 1985 to 1989: 708 1980 to 1984: 355 1975 to 1979: 370 1970 to 1974: 582 1970 to 1974: 205 1965 to 1969: 966

East Chicago, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.6%
Number of people working at home: 149 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 345
5 to 9 minutes: 1432
10 to 14 minutes: 1955
15 to 19 minutes: 1951
20 to 24 minutes: 1147
25 to 29 minutes: 414
30 to 34 minutes: 1149
35 to 39 minutes: 236
40 to 44 minutes: 266
45 to 59 minutes: 421
60 to 89 minutes: 461
90 or more minutes: 220

East Chicago mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,401 (73%)
Carpooled: 1,535 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 163 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 117 (1%)
Taxi: 27 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 568 (6%)
Other means: 156 (2%)
Worked at home: 149 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2418
$10,000 to $14,999: 1091
$15,000 to $19,999: 975
$20,000 to $24,999: 1043
$25,000 to $29,999: 892
$30,000 to $34,999: 744
$35,000 to $39,999: 628
$40,000 to $44,999: 617
$45,000 to $49,999: 537
$50,000 to $59,999: 781
$60,000 to $74,999: 784
$75,000 to $99,999: 643
$100,000 to $124,999: 260
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $199,999: 113
$200,000 or more: 91

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 24230

Polish: 1370

German: 265

Subsaharan African:: 234

African: 234

Serbian: 220

Irish: 202

Hungarian: 191

Croatian: 187

Italian: 180

United States or American: 169

Slovak: 135

Romanian: 88

English: 67

Swedish: 53

Arab:: 46

Lithuanian: 45

Scottish: 45

Czechoslovakian: 38

Greek: 35

Arab/Arabic: 30

French (except Basque): 28

Scotch-Irish: 21

Turkish: 19

Russian: 17

Jordanian: 16

Dutch: 14

French Canadian: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Belizean: 11

Armenian: 8

Slovene: 7

Czech: 7

Welsh: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Austrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (87%)
Poland (2%)
Yugoslavia (2%)
Other Eastern Europe (1%)
Germany (1%)
Honduras (1%)
Hungary (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 18764
Northeast: 215
Midwest: 3155
South: 3653
West: 438

62% of East Chicago residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 417
Nursery to 4th grade: 208
5th and 6th grade: 584
7th and 8th grade: 572
9th grade: 408
10th grade: 411
11th grade: 401
12th grade, no diploma: 466
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,978
Less than 1 year of college: 415
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 923
Associate degree: 358
Bachelor's degree: 404
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 387
Nursery to 4th grade: 289
5th and 6th grade: 642
7th and 8th grade: 599
9th grade: 451
10th grade: 575
11th grade: 481
12th grade, no diploma: 511
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,402
Less than 1 year of college: 643
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 999
Associate degree: 333
Bachelor's degree: 573
Master's degree: 134
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 12.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,472
Black householders: $22,937
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,514
Asian householders: $73,484
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $92,192
Some other race householders: $28,858
Two or more races householders: $20,386
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,295

East Chicago household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Chicago household income for Black householders

East Chicago household income for Some other race householders

East Chicago household income for Two or more races householders

East Chicago household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

East Chicago marital status for males

East Chicago marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,208
Black or African American householders: $99,358
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $134,460
Asian householders: $229,997
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $159,228
Some other race householders: $92,282
Two or more races householders: $103,746
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,943

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,796
One, attached: 886
Two: 2,403
3 or 4: 2,480
5 to 9: 1,594
10 to 19: 391
20 to 49: 254
50 or more: 446
Mobile homes: 11

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Chicago:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (12%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 405

Here:	9.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 215

Here:	9.2%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 199

Here:	15.9%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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