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South Bend, Indiana

South Bend city, Indiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large citySt. Joseph County · 42.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025South BendPeer medianPctileSource
Population103,085104,41745
Population change (10 yr)n/a1.4%
Median household income$55,786$60,62918
Poverty rate20.8%17.5%82
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%26.0%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a2.3%
Median owner-occupied home value$140,400$182,8509
Median gross rent$1,033$1,07245
Housing vacancy rate13.6%10.4%64
Worked from home11.2%8.9%82
Population, 2012–2024
South BendPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
South BendPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.4%
Housing units+2.3%
Median household income+26.8%
Median owner-occupied home value+52.5%
Median gross rent+28.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+9.3%
Worked from home+148.3%
Poverty rate-3.5%
Establishment density · St. Joseph County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction15.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Lansing, MI88113,023-1.2%$54,38230.2%
Wichita Falls, TX87102,581-2.1%$60,17725.4%
Beaumont, TX86113,279-3.6%$56,99724.9%
Portsmouth, VA8497,190+1.2%$60,49124.3%
Mission, TX8487,038+8.1%$60,76729.4%
Green Bay, WI84106,253+1.6%$66,20626.7%
Tyler, TX83109,215$67,48631.4%
San Angelo, TX8399,674+3.6%$65,86424.7%
North Charleston, SC82119,913$62,95628.6%
Fort Smith, AR8189,805+3.0%$54,81623.9%