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Michigan City, Indiana

Michigan City city, Indiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Lower incomeLaPorte County · 20.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Michigan CityPeer medianPctileSource
Population31,81432,05845
Population change (10 yr)1.4%-3.1%63
Median household income$53,089$49,89355
Poverty rate19.7%22.3%36
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%19.8%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)3.2%1.1%63
Median owner-occupied home value$143,100$147,25036
Median gross rent$967$94045
Housing vacancy rate15.0%9.8%91
Worked from home8.1%8.7%36
Population, 2010–2024
Michigan CityPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
Michigan CityPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population-0.8%+1.5%-2.3%
Housing units+2.5%+3.0%+1.9%
Median household income+9.0%+37.4%+33.5%
Median owner-occupied home value-2.8%+60.8%+55.0%
Median gross rent+14.5%+30.5%+29.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher+12.4%+22.6%+15.0%
Worked from home+2.8%+234.3%+313.7%
Poverty rate+16.0%-22.5%+2.8%
Establishment density · LaPorte County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.5US 2.1above US rate
Construction19.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Calumet City, IL9135,100-5.6%$55,36921.4%
Port Huron, MI9028,620-3.1%$50,36618.1%
Richmond, IN8835,581-2.6%$45,39920.1%
Bay City, MI8732,320$49,42018.8%
Henderson, KY8727,852-3.4%$48,18619.4%
Rome, NY8631,795$59,92520.8%
Danville, IL8628,595$45,95719.0%
Goldsboro, NC8634,383-4.2%$48,54021.0%
Garfield Heights, OH8629,269+2.7%$54,59314.6%
New Albany, IN8537,581+3.0%$54,71023.7%