Ludington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,597 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ludington is the 146th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Ludington was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Ludington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.79% 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.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.14 minutes getting to work every day.

The percentage of people in Ludington who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.14% of adults in Ludington have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ludington in 2022 was $30,566, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,264 for a family of four. However, Ludington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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.