Data & Demographics

Michigan City by the numbers:

Economy

2019 Annual Gross Regional Product $4.164B Source	2019 Regional Product Per Capita 37,967 Source	2018 Michigan City Median Household Income $39,713 Source: Census Reporter	2019 MSA Unemployment Rate Annualized 4.3% Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data	2018 Total Regional Employment 44,205 Source	2019 Michigan City Population 31,015 Source

Talent

Michigan City Population with an Associate’s degree 8.9% Source	Michigan City Population with a Bachelor’s degree 11.4% Source	Michigan City Population with a Graduate degree or higher 5.7% Source	Average Earnings Per Job $18.63 Source

Infrastructure

2018 MSA Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ 22.9 min Source: Census	2018 Michigan City mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ 21 min Source	2017 MSA Workforce Inbound Migration 9.4% Source	2017 MSA Workforce Outbound Migration 13.6% Source

Livability

2019 Cost of Living Index 88/100 Source: Area Vibes	2019 Average mortgage payment $1,162.66 Source: Area Vibes	2019 Average apartment rent $717 Source: Area Vibes	2019 Median Home Purchase Price $90,200 Source: Area Vibes	Number of violent crimes committed per 1000 people 2.9% Source	Number of property crimes committed per 1000 16.86% Source

Wages and Benefits Report

Economic Development Corporation of Michigan City helped contribute to the recent 2021 Wages and Benefits report for the South Bend – Elkhart region, which included La Porte County. These figures are representative of August 1, 2021.

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