Editing East Chicago, Indiana (section)

==Demographics==

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2014-06-09}}</ref> of 2010, there were 29,698 people, 10,724 households, and 7,197 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2107.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,958 housing units at an average density of {{convert|919.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 42.9% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 35.5% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 18.1% from [[Race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race were 50.9% of the population.

There were 10,724 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 31.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.42.

The median age in the city was 30.9 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.

{| class="wikitable floatright" style="text-align: center"
|+ Demographics (2010)<ref name="USCB-DP1">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010, Table DP-1, 2010 Demographic Profile Data. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved 2014-06-30.</ref>
|-
! Demographic
! Proportion
|-
| '''[[White American|White]]'''
|35.5%
|-
| '''[[African American|Black]]'''
|42.9%
|-
| '''[[Asian American|Asian]]'''
|0.1%
|-
| '''[[Pacific Islander American|Islander]]'''
|0.0%
|-
| '''[[Native Americans in the United States|Native]]'''
|0.6%
|-
| '''Other'''
|20.9%
|-
| '''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic<br>(any race)]]'''
|50.9%
|}

{{US Census population
|1890= 1255
|1900= 3411
|1910= 19098
|1920= 35967
|1930= 54784
|1940= 54637
|1950= 54263
|1960= 57669
|1970= 46982
|1980= 39786
|1990= 33892
|2000= 32414
|2010= 29698
|2020= 26370
|footnote=Source: US Census Bureau
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 32,414 people, 11,707 households, and 7,937 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,706.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 13,261 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,107.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 36.54% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 36.08% [[African American (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 23.98% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 2.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race were 51.61% of the population. Whites who are not Hispanic or Latino were 12.10% of the city's population. 54.3% spoke only [[english language|English]] at home, while 42.9% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.2% [[Polish language|Polish]] at home.

There were 11,707 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,538, and the median income for a family was $31,778. Males had a median income of $32,588 versus $21,678 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,517. About 22.5% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.