Michigan City, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

Back to: Michigan City, Indiana main profile, Indiana, Indiana smaller cities, Indiana small towns, Indiana forum, All US cities. Total population: 32,410 (Urban population: 31,878, Rural population: 532 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 14,220 (12,546 occupied: 7,634 owner occupied, 4,912 renter occupied) % of renters here: 39% State: 37% Housing density: 726 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $137,530. Median contract rent in 2009: $503 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $618) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $613 Median gross rent in Michigan City, IN in 2009: $632 Housing units in Michigan City with a mortgage: 4,272 (629 second mortgage, 319 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,271 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $50,586 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $33,956 Median monthly housing costs: $702 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in Michigan City, Indiana on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Shared Office Space or Desk Rental in Michigan City  (4 replies) Michigan City - Relocating  (1 reply) moving to Michigan city, IN soon  (1 reply) Looking for safe place to purchase a home in NWI  (23 replies) Michigan City - Ames Field safety?  (1 reply) Recommended Communitiesfor Work in Michigan City?  (18 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $91,273 (it was $75,600 in 2000) Michigan City: $91,273 Indiana: $123,100 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,536 - $121,456 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $106,427 Here: $106,427 State: $155,412 Townhouses or other attached units: $136,946 Here: $136,946 State: $141,472 In 2-unit structures: $383,612 Here: $383,612 State: $103,490 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,862 Here: $159,862 State: $111,630 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,793 Here: $101,793 State: $131,334 Mobile homes: $58,377 Here: $58,377 State: $33,761 Household type by relationship: Households: 30,159 In family households: 24,737 (5,319 male householders, 2,690 female householders) 5,200 spouses, 9,099 children (8,440 natural, 122 adopted, 537 stepchildren), 688 grandchildren, 268 brothers or sisters, 283 parents, 391 other relatives, 799 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,422 (2,055 male householders (1,681 living alone)), 2,546 female householders (2,236 living alone)), 821 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2,663 (2,592 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,422 2-persons, 2,007 3-persons, 1,463 4-persons, 703 5-persons, 227 6-persons, 187 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,917 1-person, 605 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons. 3,874 married couples with children. 3,227 single-parent households (555 men, 2,672 women). 93.7% of residents of Michigan City speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 673 (2.1%) (53.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Michigan City, IN: Less than $10,000: 135 $10,000 to $14,999: 66 $15,000 to $19,999: 63 $20,000 to $24,999: 38 $25,000 to $29,999: 49 $30,000 to $34,999: 38 $35,000 to $39,999: 10 $40,000 to $49,999: 218 $50,000 to $59,999: 330 $60,000 to $69,999: 407 $70,000 to $79,999: 531 $80,000 to $89,999: 879 $90,000 to $99,999: 932 $100,000 to $124,999: 1953 $125,000 to $149,999: 643 $150,000 to $174,999: 359 $175,000 to $199,999: 288 $200,000 to $249,999: 239 $250,000 to $299,999: 111 $300,000 to $399,999: 138 $400,000 to $499,999: 38 $500,000 to $749,999: 35 $750,000 to $999,999: 7 $1,000,000 or more: 10

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Michigan City: Less than $100: 20 people $100 to $149: 9 $150 to $199: 6 $200 to $249: 91 $250 to $299: 43 $300 to $349: 132 $350 to $399: 90 $400 to $449: 263 $450 to $499: 364 $500 to $549: 444 $550 to $599: 349 $600 to $649: 648 $650 to $699: 428 $700 to $749: 206 $750 to $799: 241 $800 to $899: 465 $900 to $999: 353 $1,000 to $1,249: 238 $1,250 to $1,499: 38 $1,500 to $1,999: 11 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 161

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.0%
Number of people working at home: 190 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 780 5 to 9 minutes: 3165 10 to 14 minutes: 3493 15 to 19 minutes: 1943 20 to 24 minutes: 1264 25 to 29 minutes: 473 30 to 34 minutes: 906 35 to 39 minutes: 115 40 to 44 minutes: 172 45 to 59 minutes: 749 60 to 89 minutes: 383 90 or more minutes: 293

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,134 (80%) Carpooled: 1,843 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 156 (1%) Railroad: 79 (1%) Taxi: 19 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 362 (3%) Other means: 102 (1%) Worked at home: 190 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1249 $10,000 to $14,999: 1048 $15,000 to $19,999: 1071 $20,000 to $24,999: 1191 $25,000 to $29,999: 1059 $30,000 to $34,999: 862 $35,000 to $39,999: 972 $40,000 to $44,999: 768 $45,000 to $49,999: 625 $50,000 to $59,999: 972 $60,000 to $74,999: 1279 $75,000 to $99,999: 983 $100,000 to $124,999: 306 $125,000 to $149,999: 84 $150,000 to $199,999: 56 $200,000 or more: 85

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8655

German: 4787

Polish: 2777

United States or American: 2350

Irish: 1758

English: 999

Italian: 566

Arab:: 442

French (except Basque): 419

Dutch: 374

Lebanese: 368

Swedish: 336

Subsaharan African:: 253

Scotch-Irish: 219

African: 204

Hungarian: 156

Scottish: 150

European: 110

Greek: 108

Lithuanian: 105

Norwegian: 103

Russian: 91

Czech: 78

French Canadian: 67

Swiss: 53

Danish: 50

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 48

Slovak: 46

Nigerian: 44

Belgian: 38

Ukrainian: 38

Austrian: 38

British: 31

Palestinian: 28

Serbian: 23

Scandinavian: 23

Other Arab: 23

Croatian: 22

Czechoslovakian: 22

Welsh: 20

West Indian: 20

Canadian: 17

Haitian: 16

Australian: 14

Jordanian: 14

Bulgarian: 13

Jamaican: 12

Finnish: 10

Estonian: 10

Arab/Arabic: 9

Pennsylvania German: 8

Eastern European: 7

Celtic: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Romanian: 6

South African: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 21689
• Northeast: 857
• Midwest: 5385
• South: 3519
• West: 613

54% of Michigan City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 77
• Nursery to 4th grade: 30
• 5th and 6th grade: 119
• 7th and 8th grade: 387
• 9th grade: 268
• 10th grade: 605
• 11th grade: 643
• 12th grade, no diploma: 586
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,238
• Less than 1 year of college: 926
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,286
• Associate degree: 317
• Bachelor's degree: 835
• Master's degree: 203
• Professional school degree: 139
• Doctorate degree: 54

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 85
• Nursery to 4th grade: 56
• 5th and 6th grade: 106
• 7th and 8th grade: 427
• 9th grade: 291
• 10th grade: 507
• 11th grade: 510
• 12th grade, no diploma: 425
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,369
• Less than 1 year of college: 761
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,326
• Associate degree: 664
• Bachelor's degree: 882
• Master's degree: 380
• Professional school degree: 88
• Doctorate degree: 26

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.3%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $39,626
• Black householders: $27,610
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,829
• Asian householders: $10,318
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $35,977
• Some other race householders: $35,464
• Two or more races householders: $30,988
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,907

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,291
• Black or African American householders: $81,735
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,823
• Some other race householders: $85,236
• Two or more races householders: $101,656
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $85,719

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,627
• One, attached: 380
• Two: 1,378
• 3 or 4: 845
• 5 to 9: 899
• 10 to 19: 806
• 20 to 49: 514
• 50 or more: 267
• Mobile homes: 491
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,800

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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