East Chicago Indiana Real Estate
East Chicago, Indiana, is located in Lake County, 3 miles NE of Hammond, Indiana and 19 miles SE of Chicago, Illinois. East Chicago has a population of 32,414.
East Chicago Homes
East Chicago properties pool is 11,707 residential properties including East Chicago new homes. Median age of real estate in East Chicago is 1948. Average Household size is 3.41 people. 5% are one bedroom homes, 29% are 2 bedroom homes, 44% are 3 bedroom homes, 15% are 4 bedroom homes, and 7% are 5+ bedroom homes.
East Chicago Mortgage Statistics
East Chicago mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
East Chicago |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
43% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
57% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
48% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
9% |
16% |
East Chicago Area Real Estate Tax
East Chicago Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $374 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 31,778. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
East Chicago School District: Children make up 30.5% of East Chicago population. East Chicago has 9,872 under 18 years old residents, or 0.97 kids per one worker, or 0.84 kids per one household.
East Chicago Real Estate & East Chicago Homeownership
There are 3277.96 or 28% one person households, 2926.75 or 25% two person households, and 2107.26 or 18% three person households in East Chicago, Indiana. Median residents age is 30.8, Senior citizens (65+) make up 4,315 or 13.3%% of East Chicago population.
There are 10,146 workers (over 16 years of age) in East Chicago. Of these, 88.07% drive to work. Approximately 3.08% of workers in East Chicago take public transportation. An estimated 5.6% walk to work.
Median East Chicago homeowner's housing expences are 14.5%
Crime in East Chicago (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
East Chicago |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
162.58 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
34.24 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
119.39 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
619.18 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
132.97 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
348.31 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
137.9 |
43.3 |
Invest in East Chicago Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in East Chicago Indiana area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
East Chicago |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Hammond, Indiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Chicago, Illinois |
- |
| East Chicago Zip Codes |
46312 |
- |
| East Chicago Area Codes |
219 |
- |
| White population |
36.54% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
36.08% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.2% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.51% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
51.61% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 31,778% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
24.2% |
12.4% |
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