East Chicago, IN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,355 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 659 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 613 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,413 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,327 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,343 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,777 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,698 | 19.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,704 | 19.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,380 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,980 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 691 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 977 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 347 | 1.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,050 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,232 | 38.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,566 | 39.8 |
| Separated | 732 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 2,003 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,608 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2,517 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,472 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,187 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 579 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,484 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,241 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 850 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,473 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,556 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 41.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,917 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,398 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,103 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,502 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,608 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,020 | 37.4 |
Same county | 8,749 | 29.7 |
Different county | 2,271 | 7.7 |
Same state | 305 | 1.0 |
Different state | 1,966 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 874 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,414 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,633 | 85.3 |
Born in United States | 26,225 | 80.9 |
State of residence | 18,764 | 57.9 |
Different state | 7,461 | 23.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,408 | 4.3 |
| Foreign born | 4,781 | 14.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,595 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,184 | 6.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,597 | 8.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,781 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 386 | 8.1 |
| Asia | 35 | 0.7 |
| Africa | 27 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,324 | 90.4 |
| Northern America | 9 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,502 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,924 | 54.0 |
| Language other than English | 13,578 | 46.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,620 | 19.0 |
Spanish | 12,596 | 42.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,341 | 18.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 801 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 236 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,414 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,119 | 92.9 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 116 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 62 | 0.2 |
| English | 130 | 0.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 79 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| German | 492 | 1.5 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 212 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 379 | 1.2 |
| Italian | 252 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 1,562 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 34 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 62 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 213 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 234 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 82 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 169 | 0.5 |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 25,804 | 79.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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