Michigan City, IN Housing Market & City Data

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31,015
Population Estimate
$91,414
Median Home Value
91.8%
Employment Rate
16.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$176
Median Listing Price$287,500
Median Days on Market62
Active Listings131
New Listings60
Total Listings (Active + Pending)237
Avg Listing Price$403,725
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.99
Family Dual Income42.7
Median Household Income$40,631
Median Individual Income$24,059
Home Ownership53.8%
Home Value$91,414
Median Rent$752
Rent Burden30.5%
Poverty24.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.4%
  • Highschool Education38.8%
  • Some College31.8%
  • Bachelors Degree10.4%
  • Graduate Degree5.6%
  • Total College or Above16.0%
  • Stem Degree36.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.2%
  • Female48.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married33.4%
  • Divorced19.6%
  • Never Married40.1%
  • Widowed6.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMichigan City
State IDIN
Population31,015

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.0%
19–2916.0%
30–3913.9%
40–4911.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.7%
60–6910.7%
70–796.4%
80+3.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.9%
Unemployment Rate8.2%
Disabled13.3%

ETHNICITY

White61.8%
Black29.4%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.6%
Multiple6.2%

OTHER

Hispanic6.3%
Limited English0.5%
Health Uninsured9.1%
Veteran7.8%

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Neighborhoods in Michigan City, IN

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