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Michiana Shores, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Michiana Shores is a Census town of 364 people across 0.35 square miles of land, in LaPorte County. Median household income is $91,250, 94.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Michiana Shores
What Michiana Shores is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.35 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,045 plus or minus 264
- County holding the largest share of its areaLaPorte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Michiana Shores
- Population364 plus or minus 92
- Median age62.9
- Population under 1830 plus or minus 21
- Share under 188.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over167 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over45.9 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Households172 plus or minus 37
- Family households97 plus or minus 27
- Share of households that are families56.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Michiana Shores
- Median household income$91,250 plus or minus $25,334
- Per capita income$79,681 plus or minus $19,604
- Civilian labor force143 plus or minus 43
- Employed141 plus or minus 43
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over300 plus or minus 70
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.0 percent plus or minus 28.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.7 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree30.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Michiana Shores
- Housing units296
- Occupied units172 plus or minus 37
- Vacant units124 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate41.9 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Owner occupied162 plus or minus 35
- Renter occupied10 plus or minus 10
- Ownership rate94.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$451,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,000 plus or minus $656
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Single family units293
- Share single family99.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more1.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Michiana Shores gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute115 plus or minus 39
- Commuting under 15 minutes17 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more65 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.5 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Drove alone67.4 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home18.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Michiana Shores
- NFIP communityTown of Michiana Shores
- NFIP community number180505
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/22
The Town of Michiana Shores participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180505 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
LaPorte County, not Michiana Shores
LaPorte County context, not Michiana Shores figures
- Establishments in LaPorte County2,297
- Covered employment, LaPorte County40,632
- Average annual pay, LaPorte County$52,978
- Housing units permitted, LaPorte County296
Every figure in this section is published for LaPorte County as a whole and is not a measurement of Michiana Shores.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Michiana Shores questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Michiana Shores, Indiana?
364, in 172 households. Michiana Shores town covers 0.35 square miles of land, which is 1,045 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Michiana Shores in?
LaPorte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Michiana Shores?
$91,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $451,300. Median gross rent is $1,000 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Michiana Shores in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Michiana Shores appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Michiana Shores, town of, community 180505, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Michiana Shores figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for LaPorte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Michiana Shores.
Is zoning published for Michiana Shores?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.