East Chicago city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,610
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,610
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,768
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,380
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,370
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,698
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 12.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 57.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 626
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,153
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $506
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $854
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,943
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,777
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 224,861
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,583
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,841
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,656
Persons in poverty, percent 26.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,870.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,108.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.09
FIPS Code 1819486