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Michigan City, Indiana

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StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Total Population31,8146,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,089$71,957$80,734
Median Age38.838.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.3%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$143,100$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$967$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate19.7%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.1%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.8%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.324.126.4
Worked from Home8.1%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.5%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Michigan City, Indiana

Age in Michigan City, Indiana

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Median Age38.838.138.9
Under 18 %20.4%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.8%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Michigan City, Indiana

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Households13,0082,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households51.3%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children24.8%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone41.6%29.6%28.7%
Never Married41.6%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Michigan City, Indiana

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,810$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.0%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.9%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.7%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.7%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.7%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households14.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Michigan City, Indiana

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Housing Units15,3122,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.8%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.6%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.0%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.2%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,192$1,614n/a

Education in Michigan City, Indiana

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Less than High School11.0%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate41.7%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.9%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.6%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Michigan City, Indiana

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.5%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.4%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Michigan City, Indiana

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.1%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.0%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.3%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Michigan City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.