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).

Counties

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

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

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 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).


 * 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)