Michigan City

Population: 31,894
Median household income: $52,979
Median home value: $129,000

Michigan City, a community in LaPorte County, Indiana, has 31,894 residents. At $52,979, its median household income sits below LaPorte County's $70,452.

From 2019 to 2023, Michigan City's population grew 2.5% from 31,118 to 31,894, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $89,900 to $129,000.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $915.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,894
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,979
Median home value: $129,000
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 15,061
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,11831,894

Median household income

$40,631$52,979

Median home value

$89,900$129,000

Median gross rent

$752$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,118	$40,631	$89,900	$752
2020	31,191	$44,930	$95,100	$764
2021	31,965	$47,197	$100,300	$787
2022	31,983	$51,554	$116,000	$825
2023	31,894	$52,979	$129,000	$915

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,769	5.5%
5 to 17	4,804	15.1%
18 to 24	2,820	8.8%
25 to 34	5,211	16.3%
35 to 44	4,229	13.3%
45 to 54	3,343	10.5%
55 to 64	4,012	12.6%
65 to 74	3,395	10.6%
75 and over	2,311	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,226	60.3%
Black or African American	7,843	24.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.1%
Asian	237	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	0.3%
Two or more races	1,321	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,131	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,398	10.7%
High school graduate	9,226	41.0%
Some college or associate's	6,648	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,751	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,478	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,171	79.3%
Carpooled	1,047	8.2%
Public transit	272	2.1%
Walked	150	1.2%
Bicycle	21	0.2%
Worked from home	1,024	8.0%
Other means	138	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,671	48.1%
15 to 29 min	3,318	28.1%
30 to 44 min	1,415	12.0%
45 to 59 min	436	3.7%
60+ min	959	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 19.3% (5,612 of 29,091)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,888	53.4%
Nonfamily households	6,013	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,901	85.7%
Vacant	2,160	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,510	58.2%
Renter-occupied	5,391	41.8%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,831	65.3%
1-unit, attached	398	2.6%
2 to 4 units	1,594	10.6%
5 to 19 units	1,504	10.0%
20 or more units	1,356	9.0%
Mobile home & other	378	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1848798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 41.7088, -86.8669