East Chicago, Indiana
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East Chicago (IPA: [ˈist ˈʃɪ.ˌkɑ.go]) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. The population was 32,414 at the 2000 census.
Geography
East Chicago is located at (41.638885, -87.462140)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.5 km² (15.6 mi²). 31.0 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it (23.35%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 32,414 people, 11,707 households, and 7,937 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,044.7/km² (2,706.3/mi²). There were 13,261 housing units at an average density of 427.4/km² (1,107.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 36.54% White, 36.08% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 23.98% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51.61% of the population..There were 11,707 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were 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.
Notable People from East Chicago
- George Reedy White House press secretary for Lyndon Johnson
- Gregg Popovich NBA Head Coach
- Steve Stojan Tesich Oscar winining Screenwriter
- Junior Bridgeman NBA basketball player
- Ivan Hernandez Higher Education/community activist
- Kenny Lofton MLB baseball player
- Emilio de la Garza Medal of Honor USMC
- Monica Maxwell WNBA
- Tim Stoddard Retired MLB Pitcher
- Desmond Scott also known as (Da Don), rapper
- Kevin Timmer Sausage King of East Chicago
- Jimmy Skafish Skafish rock band leader
City Government
East Chicago is known throughout the Calumet Region for its many corrupt government officials. In recent years, several city officials have been indicted for involvement in vote buying schemes. Recently, the Mayor Robert Pastrick was removed from office after a judge ordered that the mayoral election be reconducted after electioneering schemes were revealed.Other
Due to its less than perfect conditions, East Chicago is sometimes referred to as "East Chighetto".External links
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