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East Chicago, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,158
Population
1,854/sq mi density
$41,071
Median Income
$23,164 per capita
$92,400
Home Value
$126,382 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
725
Violent Crime/100K
3,947 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,071 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,400 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
725 violent crimes/100K (91% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.6%
29,236 → 25,832
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.9%
$27,583 → $41,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Chicago across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,688
-2,144 from 2023 (25,832)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,265
+$13,194 from 2023 ($41,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,236 | — | $27,583 | — |
| 2015 | 28,706 | -1.8% | $26,486 | -4% |
| 2017 | 28,175 | -1.8% | $30,205 | +14% |
| 2019 | 27,863 | -1.1% | $32,839 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 26,099 | -6.3% | $37,807 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 25,832 | -1% | $41,071 | +8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.