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South Bend, IN
Demographic Data




South Bend Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South Bend Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

103,395

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
19.2%
18 - 24:
9.9%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
10.6%
Over 65 Years:
14.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
87.7%
87.7%
29.4%
29.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South Bend
USA
$29,511
$29,511
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

South Bend
USA
$52,512
$52,512
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.6%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Wholesale
Public Service
Finance
15.9%
15.9%
14.1%
14.1%
13.2%
13.2%
10.9%
10.9%
8.6%
8.6%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
50.7%
50.7%
24.1%
24.1%
17.3%
17.3%
6.0%
6.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
English
Italian
African
Hungarian
European
French
Dutch
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Belgian
Norwegian
Swedish
French Canadian
Scandinavian
Greek
Other Subsaharan African
Zimbabwean
13.4%
13.4%
9.4%
9.4%
5.8%
5.8%
5.4%
5.4%
3.5%
3.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
German/Yiddish
Chinese
French
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Korean
Serbo-Croatian
Native American languages
Polish
Italian
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
84.3%
84.3%
12.0%
12.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South Bend Residents

8.9%


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