Indiana · Census place 49932
Mishawaka city, IN
Quick answer
Mishawaka city has 50,907 residents, ranking #20 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $53,120, the median home is worth $140,600 and median gross rent runs $1,041 a month.
- Population
- 50,907Mishawaka city residents
- Median household income
- $53,120Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $140,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,041Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mishawaka city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mishawaka city median would spend about 23.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 49.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Elkhart city 53,726
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- West Lafayette city 44,802
- Portage city 37,951
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