East Chicago, IN, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,261 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,796 | 36.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 886 | 6.7 |
| 2 units | 2,403 | 18.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,480 | 18.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,594 | 12.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 391 | 2.9 |
| 20 or more units | 700 | 5.3 |
| Mobile home | 11 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 33 | 0.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 77 | 0.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 129 | 1.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 260 | 2.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,292 | 9.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,785 | 13.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,899 | 36.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,786 | 36.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 227 | 1.7 |
| 2 rooms | 572 | 4.3 |
| 3 rooms | 1,483 | 11.2 |
| 4 rooms | 3,347 | 25.2 |
| 5 rooms | 3,256 | 24.6 |
| 6 rooms | 2,234 | 16.8 |
| 7 rooms | 978 | 7.4 |
| 8 rooms | 565 | 4.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 599 | 4.5 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,707 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,125 | 18.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,049 | 26.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,651 | 14.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,701 | 14.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,402 | 12.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,779 | 15.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,942 | 25.1 |
| 1 | 5,073 | 43.3 |
| 2 | 2,624 | 22.4 |
| 3 or more | 1,068 | 9.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 10,187 | 87.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 150 | 1.3 |
| Electricity | 1,057 | 9.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 70 | 0.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 10 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 150 | 1.3 |
| No fuel used | 83 | 0.7 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 132 | 1.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 130 | 1.1 |
| No telephone service | 938 | 8.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,707 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,671 | 91.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 686 | 5.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 350 | 3.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,992 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 836 | 20.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,829 | 70.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 238 | 6.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 56 | 1.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16 | 0.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 7 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 10 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 69,900 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,274 | 57.0 |
Less than $300 | 24 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 333 | 8.3 |
$500 to $699 | 825 | 20.7 |
$700 to $999 | 699 | 17.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 313 | 7.8 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 80 | 2.0 |
$2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
Median (dollars) | 689 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,718 | 43.0 |
Median (dollars) | 247 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,049 | 51.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 587 | 14.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 355 | 8.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 263 | 6.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 174 | 4.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 510 | 12.8 |
| Not computed | 54 | 1.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,477 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 955 | 14.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 768 | 11.9 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,615 | 40.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,488 | 23.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 271 | 4.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 28 | 0.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 21 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 331 | 5.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 409 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,618 | 25.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 738 | 11.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 613 | 9.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 610 | 9.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 457 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,816 | 28.0 |
| Not computed | 625 | 9.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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