Michigan City, Indiana Metro Area

MSA: Michigan City-La Porte, IN
county: LaPorte

Population (2017 estimate): 110,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 42,000
Average Earnings (2017): $36,770

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.5000,1.7,
2013,-1.6000,1.6,
2014,0.2000,1.9,
2015,-0.2000,2.1,
2016,-0.2000,1.8,
2017,-0.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-4.7000,2.3,
2013,10.0000,2.0,
2014,8.2000,2.3,
2015,1.8000,2.4,
2016,-12.8000,2.0,
2017,3.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.8000,8.1000,
2013,9.3000,7.4000,
2014,7.6000,6.2000,
2015,6.3000,5.3000,
2016,5.9000,4.9000,
2017,4.5000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,33770.00,42068.00,
2013,37150.00,42900.00,
2014,40210.00,43888.00,
2015,40940.00,44928.00,
2016,35710.00,45812.00,
2017,36770.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	1,690	42.0	0.8	$77,430
Business and Financial Operations	1,080	26.7	0.5	$49,780
IT and Mathematical	240	5.9	0.2	$61,030
Architecture and Engineering	420	10.4	0.6	$64,650
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	70	1.7	0.2	$44,000
Community and Social Services	590	14.5	1.0	$37,910
Legal and Judicial	110	2.7	0.4	$46,860
Education, Training, and Library	2,310	57.4	0.9	$42,400
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	250	6.2	0.5	$33,740
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,140	53.1	0.9	$56,090
Healthcare Support	960	23.8	0.8	$26,850
Protective Services	1,870	46.5	1.9	$31,300
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,720	117.2	1.3	$19,180
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,320	32.8	1.0	$24,610
Personal Care and Services	950	23.6	0.7	$19,660
Sales and Related	4,540	112.7	1.1	$22,200
Office and Administrative Support	5,500	136.5	0.9	$30,210
Construction and Extraction	1,650	40.8	1.0	$48,100
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,680	41.6	1.1	$40,970
Production	5,100	126.6	2.0	$32,400
Transportation and Material Moving	3,080	76.5	1.1	$34,230