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Anderson, IN vs East Chicago, IN

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- East Chicago is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 16.4% less likely to be married in East Chicago.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in East Chicago.
 Anderson, INEast Chicago, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,502329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201056,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,414285,036,114
 Population - 199059,459  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,880.993.4
 Land Area42.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, INEast Chicago, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, INEast Chicago, INUnited States
 White73.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.5%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock57.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, INEast Chicago, INUnited States
 Married Population39.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households23,409  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,84580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,678  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Anderson    6 Reviews
D · Sacramento, CA
Sleepy but affortable
Over 7 years ago

Seems to check all the boxes for retirement. Housing appears to be affordable and is close to a large city  More

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Lou · Seattle, WA
Great People - Great Community - Great Houses - I
Over 14 years ago

This city has had it's problems, as many of the Whiners & Moaners making comments here have written. So What! There are probably a thousand cities in the USA today with  More

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Jefferson · Anderson, IN
Very inexpensive
Over 14 years ago

Anderson lost thousands of jobs from the auto industry which resulted in many vacant houses. Combine that with the housing bubble popping and the result is very  More

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Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews
Bp · East Chicago, IN
Ridiculous state to live in
Over 15 years ago

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  More

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Bp · Norfolk, VA
Stay Away!!!
Over 16 years ago

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  More

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