Shipshewana is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 852 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shipshewana is the 349th largest community in Indiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Shipshewana, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Shipshewana, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Shipshewana’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Shipshewana does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $57,679.00. Shipshewana real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Shipshewana house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Shipshewana is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.19% of the Shipshewana workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Shipshewana is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shipshewana who work in office and administrative support (12.77%), sales jobs (11.33%), and management occupations (5.30%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Shipshewana is worth considering. One of the benefits of Shipshewana is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.69 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. Shipshewana is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Shipshewana, just 10.37% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Shipshewana in 2022 was $35,919, 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 $143,676 for a family of four. However, Shipshewana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Shipshewana is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shipshewana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shipshewana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shipshewana include German, English, European, Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Shipshewana is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and West Germanic languages.
