East Chicago is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 25,768 people and ten associated neighborhoods, East Chicago is the 39th largest community in Indiana. East Chicago has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

In East Chicago, just 10.67% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in East Chicago in 2022 was $23,656, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,624 for a family of four. However, East Chicago contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

East Chicago is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Chicago home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in East Chicago, accounting for 57.21% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of East Chicago residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in East Chicago include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and African.

East Chicago also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.40%.

The most common language spoken in East Chicago is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.