East Chicago, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
26,158
Population
1,854/sq mi density
$41,071
Median Income
$23,164 per capita
$92,400
Home Value
$132,058 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
826
Violent Crime/100K
1,621 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$41,071 median income, 7.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,400 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
826 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,071
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,164
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
119% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.9%
93% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Chicago vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Chicago’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,071
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,164
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,524
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,177
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,177
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,872
Restaurants
1,110
Healthcare
1,376
Retail
1,546
Manufacturing
366
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,524
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,190
20% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,164 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,524 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,177 |
| County GDP | $31,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,872 |
| Restaurants | 1,110 |
| Healthcare | 1,376 |
| Retail | 1,546 |
| Manufacturing | 366 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,524 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,190 |