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Compare East Chicago to Fishers

This post compares East Chicago, Indiana to Fishers, 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 East Chicago (city) Fishers (city)
Population 28,728 87,557
Income (median) $31,566 $68,902
Home Value (median) $73,300 $240,100
White 24% 83%
Black 36% 5%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 38% 45%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 56% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Chicago or Fishers?
A: East Chicago has a much smaller population count than Fishers: 28728 compared with 87557 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for East Chicago versus 19% for Fishers.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Chicago may include: Hammond, Merrillville, and Michigan-City.

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

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