One thing that you will notice about Mishawaka is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Mishawaka a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
The percentage of people in Mishawaka who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.75% of adults in Mishawaka have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Mishawaka in 2022 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.
