Michigan City, IN Demographic Data
Michigan City, IN Summary
Michigan City is located in Laporte County in Indiana
- Population: 30,614
- Area: 22.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,339.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 616.80 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Michigan City, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,788
50%
50.8
Male
15,586
50%
49.2
Total Population
31,374
323,128,000
Michigan City, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,280
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,741
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,818
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,732
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,306
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,850
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,823
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,305
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,927
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,009
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,508
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,485
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
590
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,347
77.6%
77.2
Female
12,104
49.7%
51.3
Male
12,243
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,368
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,707
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,583
14.6%
15.2
Female
2,696
58.8%
55.8
Male
1,887
41.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Michigan City, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,624
94.4%
96.8
White
19,874
63.3%
72.6
Black or African American
8,744
27.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
91
0.3%
0.8
Asian
263
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
60
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
45
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
112
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
13
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
7
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
645
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,750
5.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,134
6.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,409
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
434
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
284
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,240
93.2%
82.2
Michigan City, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
772
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,437
11.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,073
37.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,767
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,732
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,480
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,236
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,209
14.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,288
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,716
17.2%
31.2
Michigan City, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,738
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
9,234
36.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,402
17.2%
11.0%
Separated
422
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,739
6.8
5.8%
Michigan City, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,199
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,895
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,237
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
348
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
147
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
163
0.6%
1.1%
Michigan City, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,418
11.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,158
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,788
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,601
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,116
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,189
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,303
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
791
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
166
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
197
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
37,742
57,617
Per capita income
19,678
31,128
Michigan City, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
42
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,012
16.2%
9.8
Construction
431
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,235
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
536
4.3%
6.6
Information
151
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,472
19.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
616
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
883
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
510
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,670
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
638
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
213
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,033
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,904
23.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,647
21.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,828
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,997
24.2%
18.1%
Michigan City, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,221
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,042
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,024
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
283
2.3%
5.1
Walked
446
3.6%
2.7
Other means
109
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
317
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Michigan City, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,740
13.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,619
44.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,811
29.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,557
12.2%
21.0
Michigan City, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,727
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,936
54.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,791
45.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,157
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Michigan City, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,884
1 room
189
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
206
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,304
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,949
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,696
24.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,860
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,529
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,040
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,111
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Michigan City, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,884
1-unit, detached
9,165
61.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
470
3.2%
5.9
2-units
1,019
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,099
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,029
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
856
5.8%
4.4
20 or more units
834
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
412
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Michigan City, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,458
23.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
826
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,037
20.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,517
16.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,377
9.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
682
4.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,295
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,309
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
383
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Michigan City, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,087
87.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
74
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,419
11.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
29
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.1%
0.1
Wood
34
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
55
0.4%
1.1
Michigan City, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,596
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
43
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
60
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
136
3.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
268
5.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
269
5.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,280
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,540
55.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,395
52.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
516
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
413
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
251
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
968
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
53
0.0%
0.0%
Michigan City, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,566
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
23
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
46
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
77
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
816
14.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,059
19.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,545
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
225
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
717
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
775
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
621
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
489
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
731
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
427
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,370
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
378
0.0%
0.0%
Michigan City, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,936
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
671
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,476
50.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,499
21.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
545
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
400
5.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
225
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
84
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,200
205,000