Michigan City by the numbers:

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
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
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
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.

Annual Reports

EDCMC Annual Report 2020

EDCMC
Annual Report
2021

EDCMC
Annual Report
2022

Maps, Fact Sheets & Development Resources

Michigan City Economic Development Map

Michigan City-LaPorte MSA Economic Report

Indiana State Fact Sheet 2021

Zoning Map

Michigan City Opportunity Zone Prospectus

Marquette Mall Marketing Book

Lake Michigan Gateway Implementation

Michigan City East TIF

Michigan City North TIF

Michigan City South TIF

Michigan City Urban Enterprise Zone

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