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 |  | East Chicago School City, IN (1802880)
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 This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for East Chicago School City, IN based on the 2009 American Community Survey.  See related sections  General Demographics,  Social Characteristics and  Housing Characteristics.
 
 
 
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent |  | EMPLOYMENT STATUS |  |  |  | Population 16 years and over | 21,602 | 100.0 |  | In labor force | 11,799 | 54.6 |  | Civilian labor force | 11,799 | 54.6 |  | Employed | 10,271 | 47.5 |  | Unemployed | 1,528 | 7.1 |  | Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0 |  | Not in labor force | 9,803 | 45.4 |  |  |  |  |  | Civilian labor force | 11,799 | 54.6 |  | Percent Unemployed | 13.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Females 16 years and over | 11,945 | 55.3 |  | In labor force | 5,697 | 26.4 |  | Civilian labor force | 5,697 | 26.4 |  | Employed | 4,980 | 23.1 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children under 6 years | 2,919 | 13.5 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 1,455 | 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  | Own children 6 to 17 years | 6,089 | 28.2 |  | All parents in family in labor force | 3,465 | 16.0 |  |  |  |  |  | COMMUTING TO WORK |  |  |  | Workers 16 years and over | 10,129 | 100.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 7,899 | 78.0 |  | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,058 | 10.4 |  | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 414 | 4.1 |  | Walked | 472 | 4.7 |  | Other means | 152 | 1.5 |  | Worked at home | 134 | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | OCCUPATION |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 10,271 | 100.0 |  | Management, professional, and related occupations | 2,020 | 19.7 |  | Service occupations | 2,502 | 24.4 |  | Sales and office occupations | 2,185 | 21.3 |  | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 42 | 0.4 |  | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 1,107 | 10.8 |  | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,415 | 23.5 |  |  |  |  |  | INDUSTRY |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 10,271 | 100.0 |  | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 42 | 0.4 |  | Construction | 614 | 6.0 |  | Manufacturing | 1,463 | 14.2 |  | Wholesale trade | 282 | 2.7 |  | Retail trade | 1,116 | 10.9 |  | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 893 | 8.7 |  | Information | 139 | 1.4 |  | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 501 | 4.9 |  | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 744 | 7.2 |  | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 2,174 | 21.2 |  | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 1,373 | 13.4 |  | Other services, except public administration | 455 | 4.4 |  | Public administration | 475 | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  | CLASS OF WORKER |  |  |  | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 10,271 | 100.0 |  | Private wage and salary workers | 8,537 | 83.1 |  | Government workers | 1,529 | 14.9 |  | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 197 | 1.9 |  | Unpaid family workers | 8 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |  |  |  | Total households | 10,501 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 1,859 | 17.7 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 972 | 9.3 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,733 | 16.5 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,282 | 12.2 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,383 | 13.2 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,552 | 14.8 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 984 | 9.4 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 566 | 5.4 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 134 | 1.3 |  | $200,000 or more | 36 | 0.3 |  | Median household income (dollars) | 28,822 |  |  | Mean household income (dollars) | 40,951 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With earnings | 7,569 | 72.1 |  | Mean earnings (dollars) | 43,468 |  |  | With Social Security | 3,339 | 31.8 |  | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,804 |  |  | With retirement income | 2,206 | 21.0 |  | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,162 |  |  |  |  |  |  | With Supplemental Security Income | 793 | 7.6 |  | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,898 |  |  | With cash public assistance income | 821 | 7.8 |  | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,134 |  |  | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 3,068 | 29.2 |  |  |  |  |  | Families | 7,399 | 100.0 |  | Less than $10,000 | 1,270 | 17.2 |  | $10,000 to $14,999 | 508 | 6.9 |  | $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,124 | 15.2 |  | $25,000 to $34,999 | 847 | 11.4 |  | $35,000 to $49,999 | 872 | 11.8 |  | $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,235 | 16.7 |  | $75,000 to $99,999 | 854 | 11.5 |  | $100,000 to $149,999 | 519 | 7.0 |  | $150,000 to $199,999 | 134 | 1.8 |  | $200,000 or more | 36 | 0.5 |  | Median family income (dollars) | 34,402 |  |  | Mean family income (dollars) | 45,945 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Per capita income (dollars) | 14,761 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nonfamily households | 3,102 | 41.9 |  | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 18,895 |  |  | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 25,364 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 21,996 |  |  | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 38,945 |  |  | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 27,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL |  |  |  | All families | 30.0 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 42.8 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 50.7 |  |  | Married couple families | 14.0 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 23.4 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 27.3 |  |  | Families with female householder, no husband present | 49.3 |  |  | With related children under 18 years | 60.9 |  |  | With related children under 5 years only | 78.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | All people | 32.2 |  |  | Under 18 years | 46.2 |  |  | Related children under 18 years | 46.1 |  |  | Related children under 5 years | 49.7 |  |  | Related children 5 to 17 years | 44.9 |  |  | 18 years and over | 25.7 |  |  | 18 to 64 years | 27.5 |  |  | 65 years and over | 16.7 |  |  | People in families | 32.0 |  |  | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 33.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates |  |  |  Additional Information
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