South Bend, IN Demographic Data

South Bend, IN Summary

South Bend is located in St. Joseph County in Indiana
  • Population: 100,003
  • Area: 41.88 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 41.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.42 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,388.13 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 716.21 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: No

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South Bend, IN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
53,328
52%
50.8
Male
49,114
48%
49.2
Total Population
102,442
 
323,128,000

South Bend, IN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,951
7.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,682
7.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,818
8.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,604
8.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,950
6.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,656
12.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,852
12.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,268
11.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,847
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,949
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,851
6.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,556
3.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,458
3.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
73,012
71.3%
77.2
Female
39,205
53.7%
51.3
Male
33,807
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
67,946
66.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,773
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,865
13.5%
15.2
Female
8,119
58.6%
55.8
Male
5,746
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

South Bend, IN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
98,646
96.3% 
96.8
White
64,131
62.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
26,796
26.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
707
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
649
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
125
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
6,238
6.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,796
3.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17,481
17.1% 
17.8
Mexican
15,707
15.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
495
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
245
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,034
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
84,961
82.9% 
82.2

South Bend, IN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,506
5.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,123
11.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,053
30.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,887
22.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,846
6.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,389
13.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,633
10.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,629
17.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
51,808
82.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,022
24.0%
31.2

South Bend, IN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,762
42.0%
33.7%
Now Married
28,005
35.9%
47.5
Divorced
9,358
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,762
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
5,104
6.5
5.8%

South Bend, IN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
80,032
84.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14,459
15.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

South Bend, IN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,613
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,236
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,188
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,273
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,146
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,781
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,792
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,937
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
545
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
723
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
36,711
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,644
 
31,128

South Bend, IN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
99
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,713
13.4%
9.8
Construction
1,446
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,045
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,522
3.6%
6.6
Information
1,013
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,107
16.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,009
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,467
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,386
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,542
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,302
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,113
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,503
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,773
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,222
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,168
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,098
23.6%
18.1%

South Bend, IN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
42,116
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
32,931
78.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,409
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,545
3.7%
5.1
Walked
1,109
2.6%
2.7
Other means
1,201
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
921
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
 
26.6

South Bend, IN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,074
13.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,478
46.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,955
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,727
12.7%
21.0

South Bend, IN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
37,234
79.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,409
54.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,825
45.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,634
20.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

South Bend, IN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
46,868
1 room
602
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,134
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,982
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
5,359
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
9,964
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
11,601
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
5,850
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,884
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,492
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

South Bend, IN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
46,868
 
 
1-unit, detached
33,549
71.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,080
2.3%
5.9
2-units
1,094
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,635
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,476
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,358
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
4,045
8.6%
9.0
Mobile home
631
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

South Bend, IN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,177
23.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,026
17.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,400
17.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,186
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,730
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,330
5.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,872
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,517
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
462
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
168
0.4%
1.4%

South Bend, IN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

South Bend, IN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,192
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
49
0.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
115
0.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
217
1.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
580
4.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
806
6.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,844
23.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
7,581
62.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,386
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,155
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
909
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
614
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,128
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

South Bend, IN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,720 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
81
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
275
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,190
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
4,255
27.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
9,919
63.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,105
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
698
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,068
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,479
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,452
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,850
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
997
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,216
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,763
0.0%
0.0%

South Bend, IN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,409
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,967
19.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,060
44.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,960
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,812
8.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
919
4.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
457
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
234
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,400
 
205,000