Ludington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,577 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ludington is the 146th largest community in Michigan. Ludington has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Also of interest is that Ludington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ludington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.26% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One of the benefits of Ludington is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.32 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of people in Ludington who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.89% of adults in Ludington have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ludington in 2022 was $35,465, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,860 for a family of four. However, Ludington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Ludington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.