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Michigan City, IN vs Lafayette, IN

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Michigan City.
- People are 17.8% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Lafayette.
 Michigan City, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,928329,725,481
 Female Population48.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201031,526  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,397285,036,114
 Population - 199033,822  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,414.393.4
 Land Area19.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Michigan City, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Michigan City, INLafayette, INUnited States
 White60.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Michigan City, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population35.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households12,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,88980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,578  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Michigan City    5 Reviews
John · Michigan City, IN
RUST BELT OASIS
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Eugene · Clearwater, FL
A nice place to visit.
Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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ryan · Michigan City, IN
Overall, not good.
Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews
Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 14 years ago

I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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