Data & Demographics

Michigan City by the numbers:

Economy

2022 Annual Gross Regional Product $4.521B FRED Data	2021 County Real GDP 3.74M Bureau Economic Analysis	2022 Michigan City Median Household Income $62,620 Source: Hoosier Stats	2022 MSA Unemployment Rate Annualized 5.1% Source: Hoosier Stats	2022 Total Regional Employment 46,208 Source	2023 Michigan City Population 32,033 Source

Talent

Michigan City Population with a High School diploma 88.4%	Michigan City Population with a Bachelor’s degree 16.9%	Avg. Earnings Per Job $22.41

Infrastructure

2022 Michigan City mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ 23.7 min Source: Data USA	2022 USA mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ 27.6 min Source: Data USA	2022 MSA Workforce Inbound Migration 6,738 total	2022 MSA Workforce Outbound Migration 9,580 total

Livability

2022 Cost of Living Index 88.7/100 Source: Area Vibes	2022 Average mortgage payment $1,100 Source: Nerd Wallet	2022 Average apartment rent $1,150 Source: Zumper	2022 Median Home Value $131,300 Source: Nerd Wallet	Variety of Amenities within 1/2 mile of homes Area Vibes	A+ Rating in Healthcare Accessability Area Vibes

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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