East Chicago, IN Population

Overview

26,502

Total Population

35.8

Median age

51.05%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

58.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

15,149

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Chicago's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Chicago is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Chicago's population under 18 was 26.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Chicago's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Chicago, 22.01% were under the age of 15, 20.70% aged 15 to 29, 42.40% aged 30 to 64, 12.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 558 more females than males in East Chicago:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in East Chicago, IN.
The East Chicago, IN gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,125.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,187.

East Chicago's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Chicago population: 21.71% are White, 36.99% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 33.62% are some other race and 7.46% are multiracial.
East Chicago's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,353 (42.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Chicago is Black or African American with a population of 9,804 (36.99% of the total population).

East Chicago's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 32,337 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Chicago's population decreased by 2,642 (8.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Chicago's population decreased by 3,355 (11.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Chicago's population was lowest in year 2022 at 25,968.