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East Chicago, IN Profile


East Chicago, IN, population 29,900, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 6.4 miles from Gary and 17.7 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's East Chicago's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of East Chicago has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 East Chicago's population has declined by about 2%.

East Chicago's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Chicago tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White37%
African American36%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed26%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200032,414N/A
200131,989-1.31%
200231,638-1.10%
200331,323-1.00%
200430,938-1.23%
200530,606-1.07%
200630,310-0.97%
200730,137-0.57%
200829,999-0.46%
200929,900-0.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,538
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,049
20021,955
20031,651
20042,204
20052,273
2006976
2007735
20081,004
2009838
2010705
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 914161810
2002 1111107513
2003 209111387
2004 14592585
2005 1212125565
2006 157137145
2007 141312472
2008 177162114
2009 121414182
2010 121110978

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,734
20025,625
20036,288
20045,871
20055,922
20066,802
20076,784
20086,320
20096,156
20106,580
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 426 1,102 341
2002 380 1,058 409
2003 431 1,129 447
2004 334 1,118 402
2005 397 1,124 339
2006 441 1357 321
2007 388 1378 293
2008 407 1272 210
2009 430 1189 211
2010 571 1112 276

Location

Elevation592 feet above sea level
Land Area12 Square Miles
Water Area3.7 Square Miles



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