COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walkerton vs Mishawaka
PLACE A
Walkerton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Mishawaka, Indiana
Walkerton is 96% smaller than Mishawaka. Walkerton earns more, with a median household income $11,049 higher. Mishawaka has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -2%).
WALKERTONMISHAWAKADIFFERENCE
Total population2,07451,226−96% vs Mishawaka
Population density1,0912,841−1,750
Population growth-2.2%5.8%−8.1 pts
Median age34.936.0−1.1
Male45.0%49.6%−4.6 pts
Female55.0%50.4%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born2.6%7.0%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%73.7%+14.6 pts
Black1.9%10.7%−8.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%6.4%−2.3 pts
Asian0.7%2.4%−1.8 pts
Other5.1%6.8%−1.7 pts
Median household income$65,340$54,291+$11,049
Per capita income$28,524$34,469−$5,945
Poverty rate6.4%16.4%−10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%29.2%−6.6 pts
Graduate degree8.3%11.3%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%6.8%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation62.1%65.9%−3.8 pts
Median home value$149,200$155,500−$6,300
Median gross rent$828$1,070−$242
Owner-occupied69.2%49.3%+19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%8.7%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households49.8%46.2%+3.6 pts
Average commute23.321.1+2.1
Worked from home4.4%7.9%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.0%−0.6 pts
Uninsured9.0%7.9%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025