Michigan City, IN City Data

Michigan City, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 32,900 people who live in Michigan City and approximately 110,106 who live in La Porte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Michigan City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Michigan City. We have included Michigan City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Michigan City Information

La Porte County where Michigan City resides is 613.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 110,106 and has a population rank of 493 out of all the places in the United States.

Michigan City has a total of 32,900 people and of those residents there are 16,594 males and 16,306 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,442 births each year and around 1,069 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Michigan City varies per year, but currently 32,125 are one race and 775 are two or more races.

Of the 32,900 people who live in Michigan City, there are 9,044 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Michigan City is 4,626 male and 4,418 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,679.

General Michigan City Information
Total area in square miles - La Porte County	613.04
Water area in square miles - La Porte County	N/A
Resident population - La Porte County	110,106
Population rank - La Porte County	493
Total population	32,900
Total population (male)	16,594
Total population (female)	16,306
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - La Porte County	1,442
Deaths- La Porte County	1,069
Population of one race	32,125
Population of two or more races	775
Population under 20 years	9,044
Population under 20 years (male)	4,626
Population under 20 years (female)	4,418
Total population 18 years and over	24,679

Michigan City Social Characteristics

There are 41,050 households in Michigan City. Families make up 28,831 of these households. The table below breaks down the Michigan City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,093), male householder with no wife present (1,694) and female householder with no husband present (4,634). The remainder of the Michigan City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,453. Michigan City, IN moving companies help people in Michigan City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Michigan City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Michigan City is based, there are 42,967 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,214 never married, 23,684 now married, 553 separated, 5,132 widowed, and 5,384 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 648 separated, 1,258 widowed and 5,558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Michigan City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Michigan City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (La Porte County)
Total households	41,050
Family households (families)	28,831
With own children under 18 years	14,178
Married-couple family	22,093
With own children under 18 years	9,543
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,694
With own children under 18 years	912
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,634
With own children under 18 years	2,896
Nonfamily households	12,453
Householder living alone	10,365
65 years and over	4,324

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,380
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,255
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,657
Householder	7,903
Spouse	5,018
Child	9,186
Other relatives	452
Nonrelatives	808
Unmarried partner	419
Roomer or boarder	92
Housemate or roommate	82
Unmarried partner	894
Foster child	34
Other	181

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,582
Male householder	2,099
Male householder living alone	1,652
Male householder not living alone	447
Female householder	2,548
Female householder living alone	2,232
Female householder not living alone	316
Nonrelatives	935
Unmarried partner	475
Roomer or boarder	79
Housemate or roommate	194
Foster child	9
Other	178

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,967
Never married	8,214
Now married	23,684
Separated	553
Widowed	5,132
Divorced	5,384
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	648
Widowed	1,258
Divorced	5,558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	32,900
Male	16,594
Under 5 years	1,270
5 to 9 years	1,230
10 to 14 years	1,083
15 to 17 years	615
18 and 19 years	428
20 years	223
21 years	234
22 to 24 years	736
25 to 29 years	1,402
30 to 34 years	1,419
35 to 39 years	1,404
40 to 44 years	1,395
45 to 49 years	1,144
50 to 54 years	988
55 to 59 years	688
60 and 61 years	233
62 to 64 years	328
65 and 66 years	171
67 to 69 years	280
70 to 74 years	527
75 to 79 years	414
80 to 84 years	235
85 years and over	147
Female	16,306
Under 5 years	1,214
5 to 9 years	1,122
10 to 14 years	1,062
15 to 17 years	625
18 and 19 years	395
20 years	227
21 years	224
22 to 24 years	693
25 to 29 years	1,147
30 to 34 years	1,014
35 to 39 years	1,180
40 to 44 years	1,157
45 to 49 years	1,078
50 to 54 years	931
55 to 59 years	758
60 and 61 years	260
62 to 64 years	359
65 and 66 years	226
67 to 69 years	377
70 to 74 years	682
75 to 79 years	663
80 to 84 years	457
85 years and over	455

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	32,900
One race	32,125
White	22,848
Black or African American	8,657
American Indian and Alaska Native	86
Asian	167
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	63
Two or more races	775

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	30,239
People who are White alone	21,420
People who are Black or African American alone	7,529
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	73
People who are Asian alone	166
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	973
People who are Some other race alone	320

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,061
Same house	60,129
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,354
Different state or abroad	7,712
Different state	6,900
Abroad	812

PLACE OF BIRTH (La Porte County)
Total resident population	110,106
Born in United States	73,617
State of residence	76,817
Different state	30,217
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	342
Foreign born	2,730

Michigan City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Michigan City. That total enrollment is 27,395 for the population of the country, which includes Michigan City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,621 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,524.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Michigan City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,395
Pre-kindergarten	2,112
Public	1,229
Private	883
Kindergarten	1,447
Public	1,194
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,205
Public	10,727
Private	1,478
Elementary and high school	19,311
Public	17,260
Private	2,051
High school grades 9 to 12	7,106
Public	6,533
Private	573
College, undergraduate years	4,170
Public	3,616
Private	554
Graduate or professional school	355
Public	180
Private	175
Not enrolled in school	78,357

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	73,723
Less than 9th grade	3,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,608
High school graduate	30,234
Some college, no degree	14,804
Associate's degree	4,059
Bachelor's degree	10,312
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,633

Michigan City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,339 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Michigan City. The Michigan City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,542), service occupations (8,060), sales and office occupations (12,344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (213), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,972) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,966). The 86,339 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,242 private wage and salary workers, 5,797 government workers, 2,863 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (La Porte County)
Population 16 years and over	86,339
In labor force	53,431
Civilian labor force	53,408
Employed	51,097
Unemployed	2,311
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	42,126
In labor force	24,691
Civilian labor force	24,683
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,166
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	44,213
In labor force	28,740
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,145
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (La Porte County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,121
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	41,892
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,933
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,006
Other means	289
Worked at home	1,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,075,720

OCCUPATION (La Porte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,542
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,542
Service occupations	8,060
Sales and office occupations	12,344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	213
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,972
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,966

INDUSTRY (La Porte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,542
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	746
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,112
Wholesale trade	1,548
Retail trade	5,984
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,815
Information	1,017
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,045
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,931
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,856
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,191
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,008

CLASS OF WORKER (La Porte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,542
Private wage and salary workers	42,242
Government workers	5,797
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,863
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Michigan City Housing Characteristics

In Michigan City, IN there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Michigan City, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A units in Michigan City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Michigan City, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Michigan City, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Michigan City. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full Michigan City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Michigan City, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (La Porte County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (La Porte County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (La Porte County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (La Porte County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A