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Michigan City, IN Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Michigan City is $18,990, which is lower than the state average of $24,953 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Michigan City median household income is $35,710, which has grown by 5.86% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.25% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Michigan City residents spend 19.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #445

Michigan City, IN	18,990 USD
Indiana	24,953 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Michigan City, IN	23,342 USD
Indiana	28,819 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Michigan City, IN	31,591 USD
Indiana	35,272 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Michigan City, IN	18,210 USD
Indiana	22,933 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #536

Michigan City, IN	35,710 USD
Indiana	48,737 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Michigan City, IN	46,647 USD
Indiana	63,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #416

Michigan City, IN	5.86%
Indiana	17.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Michigan City, IN		Indiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.46%	$9,242, see rank	19.01%	$12,352	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.72%	$16,661, see rank	29.99%	$18,304	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.07%	$2,972, see rank	2.21%	$3,210	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.67%	$14,417, see rank	18.63%	$17,699	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Michigan City, IN	41,572 USD
Indiana	60,440 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Michigan City, IN	53,002 USD
Indiana	75,012 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Michigan City, IN	Indiana	U.S.
White	$39,447, see rank	$51,311	$56,900
Black	$21,405, see rank	$30,531	$35,600
Hispanic	$35,054, see rank	$38,618	$42,396
Asian	$27,679, see rank	$52,818	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$49,010, see rank	$35,741	$37,170
One Race, Other	$22,143, see rank	$35,463	$40,300
Two or More Races	$40,536, see rank	$37,993	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Michigan City, IN	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$14,555, see rank	$22,736	$25,788
25 to 44	$38,247, see rank	$53,136	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,898, see rank	$59,465	$65,027
65 or over	$34,903, see rank	$35,667	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Michigan City, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	25,404, see rank	5,131,317	248,775,628
Male¹	12,801, 50.39%, see rank	48.70%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	6,897, 53.88%, see rank	69.26%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	4, 0.03%, see rank	0.12%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	6,893, 53.85%, see rank	69.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	5,775, 83.78%, see rank	90.84%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,118, 16.22%, see rank	9.16%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	5,904, 46.12%, see rank	30.74%	30.72%
Female¹	12,603, 49.61%, see rank	51.30%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	7,613, 60.41%, see rank	59.17%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	7,613, 60.41%, see rank	59.16%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,483, 85.16%, see rank	91.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,130, 14.84%, see rank	8.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,990, 39.59%, see rank	40.83%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Michigan City, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	12,038, 100%	2,942,663	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	9,987, 82.96%, see rank	83.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,060, 8.81%, see rank	8.96%	9.59%
Public Transportation	286, 2.38%, see rank	1.06%	5.06%
Walked	277, 2.30%, see rank	2.09%	2.78%
Other Means	88, 0.73%, see rank	1.44%	1.79%
Worked at Home	340, 2.82%, see rank	3.27%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Michigan City, IN	19.4 minutes
Indiana	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Michigan City, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	12,258	2,994,736	143,435,233
Male¹	5,775, 47.11%, see rank	52.41%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,289, 22.32%, see rank	28.17%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,007, 17.44%, see rank	13.27%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	914, 15.83%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	26, 0.45%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	296, 5.13%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,769, 30.63%, see rank	26.36%	17.94%
Female¹	6,483, 52.89%, see rank	47.59%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,608, 24.80%, see rank	36.67%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,005, 30.93%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,169, 33.46%, see rank	31.74%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	683, 10.54%, see rank	9.40%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Michigan City, IN	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	12,258, 100%	2,994,736	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	39, 0.32%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	348, 2.84%, see rank	5.68%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,325, 18.97%, see rank	18.60%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	250, 2.04%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,799, 14.68%, see rank	11.54%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	560, 4.57%, see rank	5.14%	4.93%
Information	110, 0.90%, see rank	1.54%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	694, 5.66%, see rank	5.23%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	835, 6.81%, see rank	7.86%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,199, 17.94%, see rank	23.17%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,005, 16.36%, see rank	8.94%	9.49%
Public Administration	572, 4.67%, see rank	3.58%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	522, 4.26%, see rank	4.70%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Michigan City, IN	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	8,049	28.40%, see rank	15.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,914	26.12%, see rank	11.26%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.