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Mishawaka, IN
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Mishawaka profile


Living in Mishawaka



Mishawaka is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 50,913 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Mishawaka is the 18th largest community in Indiana.

One thing noticeable about Mishawaka, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Mishawaka is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Mishawaka a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The overall education level of Mishawaka is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.75% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mishawaka in 2018 was $31,672, 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 $126,688 for a family of four. However, Mishawaka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mishawaka is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mishawaka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mishawaka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mishawaka include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Mishawaka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.