East Chicago, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Chicago	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$29,019	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$52,282	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,741	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,996	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,212	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,200	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Chicago is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Chicago is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Chicago is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Chicago is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,851 $52,282 $104,564

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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East Chicago median earnings by income bracket

East Chicago employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ogden Dunes, IN	1,159	$207,632	155.3%
Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
St. John, IN	18,872	$156,293	92.2%
Olympia Fields, IL	5,175	$140,173	72.3%
Munster, IN	23,103	$130,714	60.7%
East Chicago, IN	28,835	$52,282	35.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saratoga Springs, NY	28,832	$128,431	57.9%
Glen Ellyn, IL	28,828	$177,846	118.7%
Enterprise, AL	28,827	$92,734	14.0%
Winchester, VA	28,825	$90,472	11.2%
Burlington, MA	28,820	$183,743	125.9%
East Chicago, IN	28,835	$52,282	35.7%

Source: The East Chicago, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.