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Columbus, IN vs Mishawaka, IN

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- Mishawaka is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 25.3% less likely to be married in Mishawaka.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Mishawaka.
 Columbus, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,823329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201044,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,557285,036,114
 Population - 199031,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,880.693.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, INMishawaka, INUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households20,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,52680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Mishawaka    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here all my life and it sucks. There's nothing interesting here it really really is boring. everyone is either hillbilly or think they are better than other  More

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Over 15 years ago

In Northern Indiana the Summers can get very warm and humid, often producing thunderstorms or tornadoes. Unfortunately, the Summers seems to go by so fast, sometimes  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no growth. Through construction there is the appearance of growth, but no real growth. There are many new building laying vacant. Many old ones that are  More

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