Mishawaka, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
51,021
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36
1.12% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.4%
0.61% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,291
2.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$155,500
10.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
25,492
2.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mishawaka, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Mishawaka, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mishawaka, IN are Bethel University (343 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ross Medical Education Center-Granger (53 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mishawaka, IN was $155,500, and the homeownership rate was 49.3%.

Most people in Mishawaka, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mishawaka, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mishawaka, IN is home to a population of 51k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.93% of Mishawaka, IN residents were born outside of the country (3.53k people).

In 2024, there were 6.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Mishawaka, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Mishawaka, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mishawaka, IN was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mishawaka, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.6k ± 1.4k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.47k ± 1.06k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3k ± 650
6.4%
Hispanic Population
3.27k people

In 2024, there were 6.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Mishawaka, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.4% of the people in Mishawaka, IN are hispanic (3.27k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.53k people
6.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.21k people

As of 2024, 6.93% of Mishawaka, IN residents (3.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mishawaka, IN was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    648 ± 219
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    588 ± 290
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    359 ± 163

Mishawaka, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mishawaka, IN employs 25.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mishawaka, IN were Manufacturing (4,551 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,041 people), and Educational Services (3,114 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,979), Wholesale Trade ($60,846), and Information ($55,417).

Employment

Occupations

25.5k
2024 Value
± 1,374
2.6%
1 Year growth
± 7.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mishawaka, IN grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 24.8k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mishawaka, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,085 people), Production Occupations (2,829 people), and Management Occupations (2,292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mishawaka, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.5k
2024 Value
± 1,374
2.6%
1 Year growth
± 7.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mishawaka, IN grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 24.8k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mishawaka, IN, are Manufacturing (4,551 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,041 people), and Educational Services (3,114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mishawaka, IN, though some of these residents may live in Mishawaka, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,959
Median earning men ± $1,436
$37,234
Median earning women ± $1,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,019), and Information ($53,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,577), Construction ($46,369), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,636).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Mishawaka, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mishawaka, IN awarded 396 degrees. The student population of Mishawaka, IN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 522 male students and 815 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mishawaka, IN are White (266 and 68.9%), Hispanic or Latino (45 and 11.7%), Black or African American (36 and 9.33%), and Unknown (23 and 5.96%).

The largest universities in Mishawaka, IN by number of degrees awarded are Bethel University (343 and 86.6%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Granger (53 and 13.4%).

The most popular majors in Mishawaka, IN are General Business Administration & Management (43 and 10.9%), Registered Nursing (41 and 10.4%), and Medical Assistant (40 and 10.1%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $32,740.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Mishawaka, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,337 (39% men and 61% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,337 students enrolled in Mishawaka, IN, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 871 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    36 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    23 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mishawaka, IN was Registered Nursing with 36 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Bethel University
    343 degrees awarded
  2. Ross Medical Education Center-Granger
    53 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bethel University with 343 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mishawaka, IN, which is 0.461 times less than the 271 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 266 degrees mean that there were 5.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 45 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($580) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mishawaka, IN was $155,500 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $155,500, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mishawaka, IN is 49.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mishawaka, IN have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mishawaka, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,748
$11,271
Median Property Taxes
±$756

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mishawaka, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

49.3%
Homeownership
2024
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.3% of the housing units in Mishawaka, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$54,291
Median Household Income
± $4,328
22.9k
Number of Households
± 1,294

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.9k households in Mishawaka, IN grew to $54,291 from the previous year's value of $53,120.

The following chart displays the households in Mishawaka, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mishawaka, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.72%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.95%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Mishawaka, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.72%) and those who worked at home (7.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mishawaka, IN have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Mishawaka, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mishawaka, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mishawaka, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mishawaka, IN (8.16k out of 49.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mishawaka, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Mishawaka, IN has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.9%
Uninsured
45.5%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mishawaka, IN declined by 1.45% from 8.02% to 7.9%.

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