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Population (year 2000): 32,414. Estimated
population in July 2005: 30,946 (-4.5% change)
Males: 15,509 (47.8%), Females: 16,905 (52.2%)
Lake County
Zip code:
46312
Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $26,538 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,900 (year 2000)
Races in East Chicago:
- Hispanic (51.6%)
- Black (36.1%)
- Other race (24.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (12.1%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Polish (4.8%), German (1.5%), Irish
(1.2%).
Elevation: 592 feet
Land area: 12.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in East Chicago
- High school or higher: 60.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 15.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in East Chicago city
- Never married: 38.4%
- Now married: 39.8%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 10.5%
14.7% Foreign born (13.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,530 (-4.5%).
Hospital/medical center in East Chicago:
- ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL INC (4321 FIR ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near East Chicago:
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-NORTHWEST IN (about 4
miles; HAMMOND, IN)
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS-NO CAM (about 4
miles; HAMMOND, IN)
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MUNSTER, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East
Chicago:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 6 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 23 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 35 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Chicago:
- LANSING MUNI (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
- GRIFFITH-MERRILLVILLE (about 10 miles; GRIFFITH, IN;
ID: 05C)
- HOBART SKY RANCH (about 16 miles; HOBART, IN; ID:
3HO)
Amtrak stations near East Chicago:
- 5 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET
AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 11 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
- 16 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
East Chicago:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 4 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 10 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 12 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
Public high school in East Chicago:
- EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL HIGH SCH (Students:
1,410; Location: 1100 W COLUMBUS DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in East Chicago:
- WILLIAM MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCH (Students:
784; Location: 4825 MAGOUN AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 765;
Location: 2400 CARDINAL DR; Grades: PK - 06)
- BENJAMIN HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCH (Students:
653; Location: 4411 MAGOUN; Grades: KG - 06)
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCH (Students:
575; Location: 2001 E 135TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- GEORGE WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 485;
Location: 1401 E 144TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- JOSEPH L BLOCK JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 475;
Location: 2700 CARDINAL DR; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WEST SIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 473;
Location: 4001 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD; Grades: 07 - 08)
- CARRIE GOSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
469; Location: 455 E 148TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
355; Location: 3551 BLOCK AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in East Chicago:
- ST STANISLAUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 440;
Location: 4930 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
- INDIANA HARBOR CATH ELEM (Students: 114;
Location: 3916 PULASKI STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 816 W
144TH ST; Grades: PK - 5)
- GREATER FIRST CHRISTIAN ACA (Students: 33;
Location: 4858 OLCOTT AVE; Grades: PK - 3)
Library in East Chicago:
- EAST CHICAGO PL (Operating income:
$3,406,228; Location: 2401 E COLUMBUS DR; 226,582 books;
7,306 audio materials; 6,368 video materials; 573 serial
subscriptions)
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