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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Michigan City	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$56,984	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$97,111	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,520	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,456	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,496	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Michigan City is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Michigan City is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Michigan City is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Michigan City is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,734 $97,111 $194,222

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	38.9%	38.9%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brocket, ND	15	$131,701	61.9%
Niagara, ND	33	$104,636	28.7%
Tolna, ND	140	$82,146	1.0%
Lakota, ND	687	$78,988	2.9%
Petersburg, ND	165	$62,906	22.7%
Michigan City, ND	226	$97,111	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elim, AK	226	$85,510	5.1%
Goshen, AL	226	$54,828	32.6%
Wallingford, IA	226	$81,328	0.0%
Claremont, IL	226	$57,838	28.9%
Agra, KS	226	$57,995	28.7%
Michigan City, ND	226	$97,111	19.4%

Source: The Michigan City, ND 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.