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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Michigan City	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$33,755	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$68,228	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,653	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,038	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,064	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,648	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.6%	4.9%
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 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Michigan City is 12% 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

$45,480 $68,228 $136,456

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dune Acres, IN	268	$370,398	355.4%
Michiana, MI	261	$215,333	164.8%
Long Beach, IN	1,050	$163,066	100.5%
Beverly Shores, IN	718	$143,957	77.0%
Pottawattamie Park, IN	358	$130,606	60.6%
Michigan City, IN	32,068	$68,228	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Princeton, NJ	32,045	$214,729	164.0%
Aiken, SC	32,110	$84,296	3.6%
San Pablo, CA	32,024	$90,153	10.8%
Rochester, NH	31,988	$100,044	23.0%
Hopkinsville, KY	31,974	$59,958	26.3%
Michigan City, IN	32,068	$68,228	16.1%

Source: The Michigan City, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.