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Compare Bloomington to East Chicago

This post compares Bloomington, Indiana to East Chicago, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) East Chicago (city)
Population 83,636 28,728
Income (median) $38,684 $31,566
Home Value (median) $176,300 $73,300
White 81% 24%
Black 4% 36%
Asian 9% 0%
With Kids 18% 38%
Age (median) 23 31
Rentals 65% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or East Chicago?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than East Chicago: 83636 compared with 28728 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in East Chicago?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or East Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bloomington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Bloomington versus 56% for East Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Muncie, Lafayette, and Terre-Haute.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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