Census place 1849932

Mishawaka

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mishawaka city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mishawaka.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mishawaka has a population of 51,226 and 2,812 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: population density is 2,812/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi; median home value is $155,500, below the comparison median of $189,950; and median household income is $54,291, below the comparison median of $62,039. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,812/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi
median home value
$155,500
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median household income
$54,291
Below the comparison median of $62,039

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mishawaka's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
51,226
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,812/sq mi
18.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,291
Median home value
$155,500
Median gross rent
$1,070
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.2%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Drive-alone commute
78.7%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
50.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
7.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
22.3%
Residents with a disability
15.1%
Residents without insurance
7.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Joseph County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: S BEND AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
39.9°F
Annual rainfall
39.2"
Annual snowfall
64.5"

Month by month

A year in Mishawaka.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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