Michigan City Jobs

Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA, and is located in what is known as Northwest Indiana which includes Lake County, Porter County, Jasper County, and Newton County. Michigan City is part of the Chicago metropolitan area as defined by the federal government. It is also part of what is known as Michiana. It is approximately 50 miles east of Chicago and 40 miles west of South Bend. The population was 32,900 at the 2000 census. It is one of two principal cities of and is included in the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined Statistical Area. Michigan City is noted for both its proximity to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore national park and for its bordering Lake Michigan; because of this, Michigan City receives a fair amount of tourism during the summer months, especially by residents of Chicago and parts of Indiana.

Among the most common occupations in Michigan City are Sales and office occupations, 24%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%; and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Michigan City, Indiana work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Michigan City, Indiana are Manufacturing, 21%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Michigan City job listings indicate that the following industries in Michigan City are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Michigan City, Indiana is $27,660, and the median income of households in Michigan City was $33,732.

According to our Michigan City Trends data, the number of Michigan City, Indiana jobs has increased by 25% since October 2011.

Population of Michigan City Total population 32,900 Male 50.44% Female 49.56% Median age 35.2     Michigan City Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.1% Median cost of a home $76,600 Median mortgage payment $523 Renter-occupied homes 38.9% Vacant housing 11.8% Median monthly rent $489     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,194 Median for all female full-time $23,125     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 45% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 16%     Race White 71% Black or African American 27% Asian 1% Other 1%     Michigan City Commute Carpool 13.2% Public transportation 1.8% Average travel time 19 minutes