Michigan City, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Michigan City	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$22,421	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$44,930	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,967	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,965	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,010	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,346	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Michigan City is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Michigan City is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Michigan City is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Michigan City is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,950 $44,930 $89,860

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Michigan City median earnings by income bracket

Michigan City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

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Pottawattamie Park, IN	344	$88,750	60.4%
Michigan City, IN	31,191	$44,930	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naugatuck, CT	31,201	$77,967	40.9%
Needham, MA	31,177	$174,707	215.8%
Princeton, NJ	31,161	$146,127	164.1%
Sherwood, AR	31,225	$63,877	15.5%
West Falls Church, VA	31,262	$111,691	101.9%
Michigan City, IN	31,191	$44,930	18.8%

Source: The Michigan City, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).