Mishawaka is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 46,796 people and 15 constituent neighborhoods, Mishawaka is the 13th largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mishawaka is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mishawaka is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mishawaka who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.46%), sales jobs (13.50%), and management occupations (7.78%).

Mishawaka Information and Demographics

The population of Mishawaka overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Mishawaka, 18.11% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mishawaka in 2000 was $18,434, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,736 for a family of four.

The people who call Mishawaka home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Mishawaka is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mishawaka include German, Irish, Polish, English, Italian, and Belgian.

The most common language spoken in Mishawaka is English. Some people also speak Spanish.