Michigan City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 31,659 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Michigan City is the 32nd largest community in Indiana.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Michigan City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.79% of the adults in Michigan City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Michigan City in 2022 was $29,518, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,072 for a family of four. However, Michigan City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Michigan City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Michigan City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Michigan City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Michigan City include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Michigan City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.