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South Bend, IN

100,715 Population
41.9 square miles 2,404 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

36.1 ±2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 38.1 ±0.6
  • a little less than the figure in Indiana: 38.3 ±0.2

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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52%White21%†Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other6%†Two+19%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$30,379 ±$2,237 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: $36,046 ±$1,779
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Indiana: $37,299 ±$411
$55,767 ±$6,978 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: $65,834 ±$2,483
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Indiana: $69,477 ±$808

21.1% ±3.5% (20,816  ±3,507) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.5 times the rate in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 13.6% † 42,632 (±1.6% / ±5,144)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Indiana: 12.3% 821,401 (±0.4% / ±24,875)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty32%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty14%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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19.1 minutes ±1.3 (858,725  ±84,954) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 21.3 2,947,255 (±0.8 / ±134,682)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Indiana: 24.3 72,674,390 (±0.2 / ±875,671)

Families

42,331 ±1,965 Number of households
  • the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 128,897 ±1,901
  • Indiana: 2,754,881 ±9,894
2.3 ±0.1 (98,578  ±2,951) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 2.4 312,232 (±0 / ±376)
  • a little less than the figure in Indiana: 2.4 6,683,725

Population by household type

Married couples43%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married38%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale47%†Female39%
Now marriedMale39%Female37%
DivorcedMale12%†Female15%†
WidowedMale2%†Female8%†
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6.3% ±2.2% (1,625  ±571) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 5.6% † 4,278 (±1.4% / ±1,044)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Indiana: 5.7% 90,077 (±0.4% / ±5,476)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

5%†15-1910%†20-2413%†25-299%†30-350%35-392%†40-442%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

50,525 ±1,829 Number of housing units
  • the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 144,738 ±158
  • Indiana: 3,002,580 ±509

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied84%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied60%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit76%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$148,800 ±$12,965 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: $201,800 ±$7,664
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Indiana: $225,900 ±$1,902

11.4% ±2.1% (11,233  ±2,139.5) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 11.5% † 36,768 (±1.4% / ±4,578.7)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.5% 848,621 (±0.4% / ±24,387.7)

Social

85.7% ±4% (58,114  ±3,640.5) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 90.3% 193,939 (±2.8% / ±6,056.3)
  • a little less than the rate in Indiana: 90.4% 4,173,951 (±0.7% / ±30,298)
28.6% ±2.5% (19,389  ±1,907) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 31.4% 67,556 (±1.6% / ±3,527.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Indiana: 30.2% 1,394,398 (±0.4% / ±16,999.7)

Population by highest level of education

14%†No degree29%†High school28%†Some college17%†Bachelor's12%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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8.4% ±1.8% (8,435  ±1,797) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.3 times the rate in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 6.5% 20,961
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Indiana: 6.3% 432,652

Place of birth for foreign-born population

9%†Europe15%†Asia15%†Africa0%Oceania61%Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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3.7% ±0.9% (2,907  ±712) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area: 5.5% † 13,792 (±0.6% / ±1,534)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Indiana: 6% 318,287 (±0.2% / ±8,440)

Veterans by wartime service

42†WWII185†Korea1,166†Vietnam634†Gulf (1990s)741†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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2,907 Total veterans ±712 2,602 Male ±625 305 Female ±280

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for South Bend, IN <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1871000-south-bend-in/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for South Bend, IN <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1871000-south-bend-in/>