Indiana · Census place 19486
East Chicago city, IN
Quick answer
East Chicago city has 26,158 residents, ranking #39 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $41,071, the median home is worth $92,400 and median gross rent runs $820 a month.
- Population
- 26,158East Chicago city residents
- Median household income
- $41,071Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in East Chicago city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the East Chicago city median would spend about 24% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27% of residents and 44.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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