COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bourbon vs Mishawaka
PLACE A
Bourbon, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Mishawaka, Indiana
Bourbon is 97% smaller than Mishawaka. Bourbon earns more, with a median household income $19,219 higher. Mishawaka has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -6%).
BOURBONMISHAWAKADIFFERENCE
Total population1,67451,226−97% vs Mishawaka
Population density1,4542,841−1,387
Population growth-6.2%5.8%−12.0 pts
Median age34.636.0−1.4
Male45.2%49.6%−4.4 pts
Female54.8%50.4%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born0.9%7.0%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.1%73.7%+16.4 pts
Black0.6%10.7%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%6.4%−2.1 pts
Asian0.7%2.4%−1.7 pts
Other4.4%6.8%−2.4 pts
Median household income$73,510$54,291+$19,219
Per capita income$34,429$34,469−$40
Poverty rate10.9%16.4%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%29.2%−4.5 pts
Graduate degree2.9%11.3%−8.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.8%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation75.8%65.9%+9.9 pts
Median home value$164,400$155,500+$8,900
Median gross rent$891$1,070−$179
Owner-occupied67.6%49.3%+18.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%8.7%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.0%46.2%−10.2 pts
Average commute20.821.1−0.3
Worked from home7.2%7.9%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured2.9%7.9%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025