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East Chicago, IN vs Anderson, IN

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- Anderson is 0% more densely populated than East Chicago.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in Anderson.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Anderson.
 East Chicago, INAnderson, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,459329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201029,695  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,734285,036,114
 Population - 199033,892  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,276.693.4
 Land Area14.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 East Chicago, INAnderson, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 East Chicago, INAnderson, INUnited States
 White5.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.6%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 East Chicago, INAnderson, INUnited States
 Married Population33.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.3%50.2%
 Never Married46.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households9,953  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,73180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,108  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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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