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Compare Mishawaka to Merrillville

This post compares Mishawaka, Indiana to Merrillville, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mishawaka (city) Merrillville (town)
Population 48,582 35,183
Income (median) $36,259 $46,164
Home Value (median) $93,300 $128,600
White 84% 41%
Black 7% 46%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 26% 30%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 49% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mishawaka or Merrillville?
A: Mishawaka has a larger population count than Merrillville: 48582 compared with 35183 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mishawaka or in Merrillville?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Mishawaka.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mishawaka or Merrillville?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Mishawaka.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mishawaka does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Mishawaka versus 34% for Merrillville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mishawaka may include: Terre-Haute, New-Albany, and Lafayette.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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