East Chicago, IN Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | East Chicago, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,187, 100% | 2,942,663 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,230, 78.70%, see rank | 83.18% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,025, 11.16%, see rank | 8.96% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 288, 3.13%, see rank | 1.06% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 473, 5.15%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 87, 0.95%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 84, 0.91%, see rank | 3.27% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| East Chicago, IN | 23.0 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.1 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | East Chicago, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,270, 100% | 2,923,571 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,221, 77.90%, see rank | 82.86% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,133, 12.22%, see rank | 9.26% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 443, 4.78%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 374, 4.03%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 49, 0.53%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 50, 0.54%, see rank | 3.26% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| East Chicago, IN | 23.1 minutes |
| Indiana | 23.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | East Chicago, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,911, 100% | 2,932,461 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,870, 79.41%, see rank | 82.73% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 987, 9.96%, see rank | 9.50% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 409, 4.13%, see rank | 1.06% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 387, 3.90%, see rank | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 124, 1.25%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 134, 1.35%, see rank | 3.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| East Chicago, IN | 22.4 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.6 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | East Chicago, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,129, 100% | 2,929,911 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,899, 77.98%, see rank | 82.45% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,058, 10.45%, see rank | 9.71% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 414, 4.09%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 472, 4.66%, see rank | 2.27% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 152, 1.50%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 134, 1.32%, see rank | 3.20% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| East Chicago, IN | 22.5 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | East Chicago, IN | Indiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 10,146, 100% | 2,910,612 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,401, 72.95%, see rank | 81.77% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,535, 15.13%, see rank | 11.03% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 313, 3.08%, see rank | 1.02% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 568, 5.60%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 180, 1.77%, see rank | 0.92% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 149, 1.47%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| East Chicago, IN | 21.8 minutes |
| Indiana | 22.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
