South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area

The South Bend–Mishawaka Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in northern Indiana and one in southwest Michigan, anchored by the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka in Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 316,663 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 317,538).^[1]

Counties

• St. Joseph County, Indiana
• Cass County, Michigan

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

• South Bend, Indiana (Principal city)

Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

• Mishawaka, Indiana (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

• Cassopolis, Michigan
• Dowagiac, Michigan
• Edwardsburg, Michigan
• Georgetown, Indiana (census-designated place)
• Granger, Indiana (census-designated place)
• Gulivoire Park, Indiana (census-designated place)
• Marcellus, Michigan
• New Carlisle, Indiana
• Niles, Michigan (partial)
• North Liberty, Indiana
• Osceola, Indiana
• Roseland, Indiana
• Walkerton, Indiana

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Indian Village, Indiana
• Lakeville, Indiana
• Vandalia, Michigan

Unincorporated places

• Colburn, Indiana
• Crumstown, Indiana
• La Grange, Michigan
• Notre Dame, Indiana
• Penn, Michigan
• Pleasant Valley, Indiana
• Pokagon, Michigan
• Sumnerville, Michigan
• Union, Michigan
• Westfield, Indiana
• Wyatt, Indiana

Townships

St. Joseph County

Clay Township German Township Greene Township Harris Township

Liberty Township Lincoln Township Madison Township Olive Township

Penn Township Portage Township Union Township Warren Township

Cass County

Calvin Township Howard Township Jefferson Township LaGrange Township Marcellus Township

Mason Township Milton Township Newberg Township Ontwa Township Penn Township

Pokagon Township Porter Township Silver Creek Township Volinia Township Wayne Township

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 316,663 people, 120,419 households, and 81,096 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.46% White, 10.59% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,842, and the median income for a family was $48,277. Males had a median income of $36,311 versus $24,918 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,615.

Combined Statistical Area

The South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area is made up of four counties – three in northern Indiana and one in southwest Michigan. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 544,582 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 564,493).^[3]

• Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
  • South Bend–Mishawaka (St. Joseph County, Indiana and Cass County, Michigan)
  • Elkhart–Goshen (Elkhart County, Indiana)
• Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
  • Plymouth (Marshall County, Indiana)

See also

• Michiana
• Indiana census statistical areas

References

1. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-29.