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Zip Code 46312 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: IN - Indiana

🏑 City: East Chicago

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Lake County

⏰ Timezone: America/Chicago

☎️ Area Codes: 219

Income

The median income of households in 46312 was $41,071. An estimated 12.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.7
$10,000 to $14,999 8.9
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6
$25,000 to $34,999 12.1
$35,000 to $49,999 14.6
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 9.3
$100,000 to $149,999 10.1
$150,000 to $199,999 2.2
$200,000 or more 3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 43842
Female 36781

An estimated 68.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,204. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 68.4
Social Security 30.7
Retirement income 21.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.5
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 27 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 39.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 27
Children under 18 years below poverty 39.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.8

In 2019-2023, 33.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 46312 in 2019-2023, 88.9% had health insurance coverage and 11.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 42.9% and public coverage was 55.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.1%.


In 2019-2023, 46312 had a total population of 26,158 - 13,122 (50.2%) females and 13,036 (49.8%) males. The median age was 36.5 years. An estimated 25.8% of the population was under 18 years, 31.9% was 19 to 44 years, 24% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 46312 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 766 823
5 to 9 1078 784
10 to 14 906 1049
15 to 19 1427 810
20 to 24 806 704
25 to 29 720 849
30 to 34 750 937
35 to 39 920 1293
40 to 44 716 647
45 to 49 594 986
50 to 54 1011 789
55 to 59 804 873
60 to 64 621 616
65 to 69 634 527
70 to 74 515 579
75 to 79 245 247
80 to 84 296 332
85 and over 227 277

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 16.1% were White; 37.4% were Black or African American; 0.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 46312 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 46312 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 9,987 households in 46312. The average household size was 2.61 people.

Married-couple households made up 25.7% of the households in 46312 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 42% of all households, while 25.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 20% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.3% of all households.

In 46312, 35% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 25.7
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
42

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 30.2% of males and 29.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 53 44.4
Now married, except separated 30.2 29.3
Separated 2.1 2.7
Widowed 4.1 9.3
Divorced 10.6 14.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 46312, 589 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 31.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 83.8% of the people living in 46312 were U.S. natives. 49.1% of the 46312 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 16.2% of 46312 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 33.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 81.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 46312 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 46312.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 97.7
Asia 0.7
Europe 0.6
Africa 1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 46312 in 2019-2023, 40.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 40.4% of people at least five years old; 15.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 40.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 87.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 46312 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 87.1
Different house, same county 4.4
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 5.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2019-2023, 73.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 26.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 46312 was 6,787 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 423 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,219. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,145.

Educational Attainment of People in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 26.3
High school diploma or equivalency 39.7
Some college, no degree 17.2
Associate's degree 7
Bachelor's degree 6.5
Graduate or professional degree 3.4

Disability

In 46312, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 17 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.4% of people under 18 years old, to 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 46312, 51.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,656 82.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,430 13.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 403 3.8

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 46312 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 18.3
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.2
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.2
Other Services, except public administration 2.6
Public administration 2.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 46312 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,041 19.5
Service occupations 2,447 23.3
Sales and office occupations 2,077 19.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 895 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,029 28.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.7% of 46312 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 16.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 2.2
Other means 1.1
Worked from home 3.9

In 2019-2023, 46312 had a total of 12,429 housing units. Of these housing units, 50.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 49.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 50.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 49.6
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 47.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 46312 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 48.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 46312 had 9,987 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,442 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 44.1% while renters occupied 55.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.9 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.38.

6.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 17.8% and another 12.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 46312:

House Heating Fuel Used in 46312 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 87.7
Electricity 9.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 2.5

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 46312 was $92,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 40.4 % had a mortgage. 59.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,091 and for owners without a mortgage it was $468.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 46312 was $820. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.