Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,002
Median rent for 2018: $687
Category |
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's) |
|---|---|
| Food | $32,677 |
| --Home Prepared Food | $18,413 |
| --Restaurant/Takeaway Food | $14,264 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $2,399 |
| Housing | $82,827 |
| --Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes | $48,432 |
| --Utilities | $16,695 |
| --Operations | $6,289 |
| --Supplies | $3,080 |
| --Furnishings | $8,364 |
| Apparel | $7,683 |
| --Men & Boys | $1,718 |
| --Women & Girls | $3,112 |
| --Children < 2 | $32 |
| --Footwear | $1,621 |
| Transportation | $40,230 |
| --New Vehicles | $7,521 |
| --Used Vehicles | $8,591 |
| --Fuel | $8,688 |
| --Insurance | $4,020 |
| --Public Transit | $3,371 |
| Healthcare | $20,488 |
| Entertainment | $13,291 |
| --Pets | $2,723 |
| --Toys | $648 |
| Personal Care Products | $3,177 |
| Books & Literature | $454 |
| Education | $5,803 |
| Tobacco Products | $1,426 |
| Miscellaneous | $4,085 |
| Retirement | $7,780 |
| Non-health Insurance | $30,083 |
| Total Expenditures | $252,403 |
| Period | Geography | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | East Chicago city, Indiana | 29,387 |
| 2015 | East Chicago city, Indiana | 29,178 |
| 2016 | East Chicago city, Indiana | 28,961 |
| 2017 | East Chicago city, Indiana | 28,728 |
| 2018 | East Chicago city, Indiana | 28,448 |