COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wakarusa vs Mishawaka
PLACE A
Wakarusa, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Mishawaka, Indiana
Wakarusa is 96% smaller than Mishawaka. Wakarusa earns more, with a median household income $20,173 higher. Wakarusa has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 6%).
WAKARUSAMISHAWAKADIFFERENCE
Total population2,00551,226−96% vs Mishawaka
Population density9102,841−1,932
Population growth13.7%5.8%+7.8 pts
Median age39.436.0+3.4
Male47.7%49.6%−1.9 pts
Female52.3%50.4%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.1%7.0%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.8%73.7%+7.1 pts
Black2.8%10.7%−7.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%6.4%+1.4 pts
Asian4.0%2.4%+1.6 pts
Other4.6%6.8%−2.2 pts
Median household income$74,464$54,291+$20,173
Per capita income$35,491$34,469+$1,022
Poverty rate8.5%16.4%−7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%29.2%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree6.7%11.3%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate10.1%6.8%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation65.6%65.9%−0.3 pts
Median home value$207,200$155,500+$51,700
Median gross rent$955$1,070−$115
Owner-occupied85.2%49.3%+35.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%8.7%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households25.2%46.2%−21.0 pts
Average commute29.821.1+8.6
Worked from home7.2%7.9%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured11.4%7.9%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025