Michigan City

Population: 278
Median household income: $80,500
Median home value: $89,000

Located in Nelson County, North Dakota, Michigan City is a community with a population of 278. Its median household income of $80,500 runs above the Nelson County figure of $68,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Michigan City's population grew 50.3% from 185 to 278, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $72,500 to $89,000.

86.0% of workers drive to work alone. 80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 278
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,500
Median home value: $89,000
Median gross rent: $1,044
Housing units: 143
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185278

Median household income

$57,500$80,500

Median home value

$72,500$89,000

Median gross rent

$488$1,044

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	185	$57,500	$72,500	$488
2020	221	$64,167	$61,700	$663
2021	302	$64,583	$73,600	$833
2022	312	$71,875	$82,500	$967
2023	278	$80,500	$89,000	$1,044

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6428.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.7%
5 to 17	35	12.6%
18 to 24	5	1.8%
25 to 34	51	18.3%
35 to 44	40	14.4%
45 to 54	24	8.6%
55 to 64	78	28.1%
65 to 74	28	10.1%
75 and over	15	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	239	86.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	5.1%
High school graduate	59	25.0%
Some college or associate's	81	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	32	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	52	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	86.0%
Carpooled	21	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	58.0%
15 to 29 min	23	11.9%
30 to 44 min	26	13.5%
45 to 59 min	16	8.3%
60+ min	16	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 3.2% (9 of 278)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	57.8%
Nonfamily households	54	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	128	89.5%
Vacant	15	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	71.1%
Renter-occupied	37	28.9%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115	80.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	11.2%
5 to 19 units	3	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3852740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.0244, -98.1201