Michigan City
INLaPorte County, Indiana
Population 112K |Median income $66,854
Population
112,215
LaPorte County
Median Income
$66,854
+6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$166,200
-15% vs avg
Median Age
40.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
112K+1%
Median Income
$70,452+48%
Median Home Value
$180,700+47%
Poverty Rate
14%-15%
Unemployment
4.4%-60%
Economics
Median Rent $860/mo
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment 5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.1%
Work From Home 5%
Public Transit 1%
Demographics
White 80.2%
African American 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Other / Multiethnic 1.3%
Asian 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
41.7%
Short Sleep Duration
37.8%
Obesity
37%
Physical Inactivity
28.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.7%
Current Smoking
17.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Binge Drinking
15%
Diabetes
15%
Current Asthma
11%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 57%
Annual Checkup 79.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.7%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Michigan City Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 56m ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 56m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 5h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 11h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (LaPorte County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.