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Compare Hammond to East Chicago

This post compares Hammond, 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 Hammond (city) East Chicago (city)
Population 77,827 28,728
Income (median) $37,205 $31,566
Home Value (median) $87,600 $73,300
White 51% 24%
Black 21% 36%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 36% 38%
Age (median) 33 31
Rentals 40% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hammond or East Chicago?
A: Hammond has a larger population count than East Chicago: 77827 compared with 28728 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hammond or East Chicago?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Hammond.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Hammond versus 56% for East Chicago.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hammond may include: South-Bend, Lawrence, and Elkhart.

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

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