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SperlingViews - East_Chicago, Indiana

East Chicago, IN
Population29,499
Median Age32.1
Pop. Density2,491
Pop. Change-9.07%
Married Population30.96%
Household Size2.75
Unemployment Rate12.70%
Median Home Cost$79,600
Homes Owned38.36%
Home Appreciation-0.73%
Percent Religious42.18%
Commute Time25.8

35.97% of people are white, 37.91% are black, 0.22% are asian, 0.61% are native american, and 25.28% claim 'Other'. 54.03% of the people in East Chicago, IN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 45.97% are non-hispanic).


The mad bitch
East Chicago, IN
Ridiculous state to live in - 4/13/2010

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in East Chicago Indiana is terrible. Poltics is something else every Mayor we have had is corrupt. Do me a favor and stay the hell out of East Chicago dump ass city.[read more...]

Former Midwesterner
Norfolk, VA
Stay Away!!! - 6/21/2009

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics are very corrupt...the schools are poorly ran...I could go on and on....Stay Far Far Away...There is No Quality of Life in EC.[read more...]