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Michigan City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Michigan City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,338
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,519/sq mi
20.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,089
Median home value
$143,100
Median gross rent
$967
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.3%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: VALPARAISO PORTER CO MUNI AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
61.5°F
Average low
42.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Michigan City.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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