Transportation in East Chicago, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
75.7%
-4% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-6% vs national
Work From Home
3.9%
-58% vs national
Carpool
16.3%
Walk / Bike
2.8%
combined
How East Chicago's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
1
2023
6-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for East Chicago, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 75.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 3.9% work from home, which is below the IN state average of 5.6%. 16.3% of workers carpool. 2.2% walk to work. 0.6% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.