Mishawaka

Population: 50,907
Median household income: $53,120
Median home value: $140,600

Mishawaka is a community in St. Joseph County, Indiana, home to 50,907 residents. Its median household income of $53,120 runs below the St. Joseph County figure of $64,885.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mishawaka's population grew 3.4% from 49,245 to 50,907, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $102,900 to $140,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,907
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,120
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 24,715
Homeownership rate: 49.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,24550,907

Median household income

$43,248$53,120

Median home value

$102,900$140,600

Median gross rent

$780$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,245	$43,248	$102,900	$780
2020	49,675	$44,792	$105,800	$823
2021	50,823	$48,695	$111,800	$910
2022	50,899	$51,543	$128,200	$979
2023	50,907	$53,120	$140,600	$1,041

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,454	6.8%
5 to 17	7,458	14.7%
18 to 24	5,509	10.8%
25 to 34	8,636	17.0%
35 to 44	6,208	12.2%
45 to 54	5,284	10.4%
55 to 64	5,994	11.8%
65 to 74	4,696	9.2%
75 and over	3,668	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,511	75.6%
Black or African American	4,523	8.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.1%
Asian	1,337	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	334	0.7%
Two or more races	2,909	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,257	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,160	9.2%
High school graduate	11,412	33.1%
Some college or associate's	10,296	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,966	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,652	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,937	77.3%
Carpooled	2,354	9.6%
Public transit	384	1.6%
Walked	545	2.2%
Bicycle	30	0.1%
Worked from home	1,790	7.3%
Other means	460	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,811	30.0%
15 to 29 min	10,151	44.7%
30 to 44 min	3,896	17.2%
45 to 59 min	694	3.1%
60+ min	1,158	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 16.3% (8,058 of 49,371)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,436	51.0%
Nonfamily households	10,990	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,426	90.7%
Vacant	2,289	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,085	49.4%
Renter-occupied	11,341	50.6%

1-unit, detached50.4%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units18.9%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,449	50.4%
1-unit, attached	1,483	6.0%
2 to 4 units	2,288	9.3%
5 to 19 units	4,663	18.9%
20 or more units	2,889	11.7%
Mobile home & other	943	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1849932
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 41.6766, -86.1654