Mishawaka, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

51,021

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mishawaka, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mishawaka, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 1.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.47k ± 1.06k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 650

6.4%

Hispanic Population

3.27k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mishawaka, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mishawaka, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
648 ± 219
Gulf War (2001-)
588 ± 290
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mishawaka, IN.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Mishawaka, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 523 male students and 816 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mishawaka, IN are White (246 and 65.8%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 10.2%), Unknown (37 and 9.89%), and Black or African American (27 and 7.22%).

The largest universities in Mishawaka, IN by number of degrees awarded are Bethel University (329 and 82.7%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Granger (69 and 17.3%).

The most popular majors in Mishawaka, IN are Medical Assistant (55 and 13.8%), General Business Administration & Management (49 and 12.3%), and Registered Nursing (47 and 11.8%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $34,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mishawaka, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,339 (39.1% men and 60.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,339 students enrolled in Mishawaka, IN, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 803 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded
Lay Ministry
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mishawaka, IN was Registered Nursing with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Mishawaka, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bethel University
329 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Granger
69 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bethel University with 329 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mishawaka, IN, which is 0.496 times less than the 266 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 246 degrees mean that there were 6.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 38 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,260) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mishawaka, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mishawaka, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mishawaka, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (8.72%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mishawaka, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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