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Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area

111,706 Population
598.3 square miles 186.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

41.9 ±0.8 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6459%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male52%
  • Male
  • Female
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75%White10%Black0%Native1%Asian0%Islander0%Other6%Two+8%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$33,258 ±$2,197 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$62,868 ±$5,234 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

15.1% ±3.5% (15,540  ±3,569) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty29%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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25 minutes ±1 (1,138,490  ±50,864) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

45,725 ±1,245 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.3 ±0.1 (104,878  ±146) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples50%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married45%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale40%Female28%
Now marriedMale44%Female46%
DivorcedMale12%†Female16%†
WidowedMale3%†Female9%†
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4.8% ±2.9% (1,038  ±618) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-195%†20-242%†25-294%†30-3521%†35-390%40-440%45-50
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Housing

50,199 ±66 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied91%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied74%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit75%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$196,300 ±$14,675 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.4% ±2.1% (11,454  ±2,342.3) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

90.5% ±5.2% (72,783  ±4,201.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
23.4% ±2.8% (18,826  ±2,292.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%†No degree41%High school26%†Some college15%†Bachelor's8%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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4.3% (4,768  ±1,236) Foreign-born population
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

5.4% ±1.1% (4,749  ±941) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

111†WWII301†Korea2,186†Vietnam1,104†Gulf (1990s)1,043†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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4,749 Total veterans ±941 4,483 Male ±909 266 Female ±248

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US33140-michigan-city-la-porte-in-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US33140-michigan-city-la-porte-in-metro-area/>