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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East Chicago, IN compare?
| Figure | East Chicago, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,610 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 26,370 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,869 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.3% |
| Measure | East Chicago, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 26,022±44 |
| Median age | 36.5±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 57.2%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±1.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 36.1%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.4%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.7%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $42,125±$2,976 |
| Per capita income | $23,656±$1,897 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.3%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $105,400±$9,759 |
| Median gross rent | $854±$51 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.6%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.9%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.6%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov