East Chicago
A city in Lake County, Indiana — population 27,742 as of 2020.
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East Chicago by the numbers
Population
27,742Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 14.17 sq mi (36.71 km²), 0.69 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.5
- Households
- 9,943
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $42,125
- Median house value
- $105,400
Municipal office
- Office
- CONTROLLER
- Address
- 4527 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312