Shipshewana is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 852 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shipshewana is the 349th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Shipshewana was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Shipshewana economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Shipshewana, where the median household income is $43,594.00.
Shipshewana real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Shipshewana house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Of important note, Shipshewana is also a town of artists. Shipshewana has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Shipshewana’s character.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Shipshewana has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Shipshewana has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Shipshewana than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Shipshewana may be for you.
Shipshewana is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Shipshewana has a very low overall level of education: only 9.73% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Shipshewana in 2022 was $29,051, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,204 for a family of four. However, Shipshewana contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shipshewana is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shipshewana home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shipshewana residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shipshewana include German, English, European, Irish, and British.
The most common language spoken in Shipshewana is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and West Germanic languages.