The rate of college-level education in East Chicago is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.01% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in East Chicago in 2022 was $22,539, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,156 for a family of four. However, East Chicago contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
East Chicago is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Chicago home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in East Chicago, accounting for 54.77% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of East Chicago residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in East Chicago include Polish, German, Irish, English, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of East Chicago's cultural character, accounting for 15.36% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in East Chicago is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
