City of East Chicago School District Population and Races
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of City of East Chicago School District is 29,387. The City of East Chicago School District population density is 1,819.38 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 179.64 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in City of East Chicago School District is hispanic, which represent 50.02% of the total population. The average City of East Chicago School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.
Population in 2010-2014: 29,387. #56
Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| City of East Chicago School District | -2.64% | |
| Indiana | 7.60% | |
| U.S. | 11.61% |
*The City of East Chicago School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Indiana and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Population Density, #19
| City of East Chicago School District | 1,819.38 per square mile |
| Indiana | 179.64 per square mile |
| U.S. | 82.73 per square mile |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
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*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
25,887 (88.09%) out of the total population of 29,387 reported first ancestry.
| City of East Chicago School District | % of the Total Population | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Arab | 106 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 13 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 6 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 75 | 0.26%, see rank | 1.97% | 1.40% |
| English | 88 | 0.30%, see rank | 8.65% | 8.02% |
| French | 110 | 0.37%, see rank | 2.51% | 3.34% |
| German | 339 | 1.15%, see rank | 23.81% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 162 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.56% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 570 | 1.94%, see rank | 11.76% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 79 | 0.27%, see rank | 2.69% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 986 | 3.36%, see rank | 3.17% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 284 | 0.97%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 44 | 0.15%, see rank | 1.73% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 54 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.90% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.31% |
| American | 265 | 0.90%, see rank | 11.14% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.57% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Male: 13,018 (44.30%, see rank)
Females: 16,369 (55.70%, see rank)
| City of East Chicago School District | Male: 44.30% Female: 55.70% |
| Indiana | Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77% |
| U.S. | Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)| City of East Chicago School District | 29.80 years old |
| Indiana | 37.20 years old |
| U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
| City of East Chicago School District | 29.60 years old |
| Indiana | 35.90 years old |
| U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
| City of East Chicago School District | 30.00 years old |
| Indiana | 38.50 years old |
| U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| City of East Chicago School District | % of the Total Population | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Under 5 years | 2,555 | 8.69%, see rank | 6.48% | 6.36% |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,655 | 9.03%, see rank | 6.81% | 6.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,481 | 8.44%, see rank | 6.87% | 6.59% |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,317 | 7.88%, see rank | 7.09% | 6.85% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,667 | 9.08%, see rank | 7.21% | 7.13% |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,761 | 12.80%, see rank | 12.78% | 13.47% |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,075 | 10.46%, see rank | 12.70% | 12.96% |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,540 | 12.05%, see rank | 14.04% | 14.09% |
| 55 to 64 years | 3,213 | 10.93%, see rank | 12.43% | 12.29% |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,518 | 5.17%, see rank | 7.52% | 7.64% |
| 75 to 84 | 1,069 | 3.64%, see rank | 4.22% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 536 | 1.82%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.85% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
| City of East Chicago School District | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,712, 100% | 4,287,819 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 4,718, 28.23%, see rank | 12.39% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,922, 35.44%, see rank | 34.96% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,812, 28.79%, see rank | 29.03% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 923, 5.52%, see rank | 15.11% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 337, 2.02%, see rank | 8.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.81, see rank | 13.29 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
| City of East Chicago School District | Indiana | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 1,126 | 90.41% | 9.59% | 68.29% | 31.71% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 4,218 | 91.44%, see rank | 8.56%, see rank | 88.34% | 11.66% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 2,139 | 87.33%, see rank | 12.67%, see rank | 90.81% | 9.19% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
| College | 1,565 | 78.79%, see rank | 21.21%, see rank | 78.80% | 21.20% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
| Graduate School | 86 | 43.02%, see rank | 56.98%, see rank | 71.77% | 28.23% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
| City of East Chicago School District | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,890, 100% | 2,492,183 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.96, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,902, 29.34%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,988, 70.66%, see rank | 72.17% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,598, 66.71%, see rank | 66.45% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.84, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,841, 28.73%, see rank | 49.49% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,292, 33.29%, see rank | 33.55% | 33.78% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
| City of East Chicago School District | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 21,696 | see rank | 5,223,072 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 9,408 | 100%, see rank | 2,545,970 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 4,502 | 47.85%, see rank | 33.08% | 35.77% |
| Married | 3,508 | 37.29%, see rank | 52.85% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 291 | 3.09%, see rank | 2.57% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 1,107 | 11.77%, see rank | 11.50% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 12,288 | 100%, see rank | 2,677,102 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 5,934 | 48.29%, see rank | 27.13% | 29.48% |
| Married | 3,614 | 29.41%, see rank | 50.10% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 1,299 | 10.57%, see rank | 9.23% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 1,441 | 11.73%, see rank | 13.54% | 12.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
| City of East Chicago School District | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Native | 25,023 | 85.15%, see rank | 95.22% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 15,450 | 52.57%, see rank | 68.43% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 8,661 | 29.47%, see rank | 26.16% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 912 | 3.10%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 4,364 | 14.85%, see rank | 4.78% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,885 | 6.41%, see rank | 1.72% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,479 | 8.44%, see rank | 3.06% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 78 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 42 | 0.14%, see rank | 1.51% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 4,244 | 14.44%, see rank | 2.22% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.26% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
| City of East Chicago School District | % | Indiana | U.S. | |
| English | 5,917 | 59.83%, see rank | 91.16% | 79.39% |
| Spanish | 3,828 | 38.71%, see rank | 4.71% | 11.75% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 129 | 1.30%, see rank | 2.48% | 4.52% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.24% | 3.36% |
| Other | 16 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.99% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.