| | Michigan City, IN | Brownsville, TX | United States |
| Population | 31,965 | 185,849 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.0% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.0% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.5 | 31 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 31,526 | 175,073 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 32,900 | 139,722 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 33,822 | 98,962 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.6% | 31.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.2% | 85.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,625.6 | 1,404.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 19.7 | 132.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.3 | 13.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Michigan City, IN | Brownsville, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Michigan City, IN | Brownsville, TX | United States |
| White | 60.1% | 4.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 27.4% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.2% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 94.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Michigan City, IN | Brownsville, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 35.9% | 51.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 34.1% | 47.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.1% | 48.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.8% | 34.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.8% | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.36 | 3.31 | 2.60 |
| Households | 12,274 | 55,793 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,696 | 44,044 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 36.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.6% | 26.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,578 | 11,749 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.4% | 23.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.8% | 13.6% | 10.8% |