East Chicago is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 32,414 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, East Chicago is the 24th largest community in Indiana.

East Chicago is a blue-collar town, with 37.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, East Chicago is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Chicago who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.29%), sales jobs (9.52%), and food service (7.47%).

East Chicago has some public transportation options that many people in the city depend on. Many people take the bus to get to and from work each day.

East Chicago Information and Demographics

East Chicago ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.05% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in East Chicago in 2000 was $13,517, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,068 for a family of four.

East Chicago is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Chicago home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in East Chicago, accounting for 51.58% of the city's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in East Chicago is African-American, followed by Native American. The main ancestry of people in East Chicago is Polish.

The most common language spoken in East Chicago is English. Some people also speak Spanish.