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South Bend, Indiana

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StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Total Population103,0856,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,786$71,957$80,734
Median Age34.838.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.3%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$140,400$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,033$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate20.8%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.5%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.2%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.224.126.4
Worked from Home11.2%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.8%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Bend, Indiana

Age in South Bend, Indiana

StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Median Age34.838.138.9
Under 18 %25.5%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in South Bend, Indiana

StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Households41,2822,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households54.7%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.0%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.8%29.6%28.7%
Never Married43.1%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Bend, Indiana

StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,791$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.6%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.5%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.5%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households16.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in South Bend, Indiana

StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Housing Units47,7752,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.6%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.5%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.6%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.8%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,332$1,614n/a

Education in South Bend, Indiana

StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Less than High School12.2%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate30.9%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.5%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.1%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Bend, Indiana

StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.1%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.9%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.8%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in South Bend, Indiana

StatisticSouth BendIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.0%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.2%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.3%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.4%8.1%16.7%

Cities near South Bend

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.