South Bend, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population

102,866

0.211% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.9

1.5% 1-year increase

About

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None of the households in South Bend, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Indiana University-South Bend (816 degrees awarded in 2023) and John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences (114 degrees).

Most people in South Bend, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in South Bend, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of South Bend, IN employs N/A people. The largest industries in South Bend, IN are Manufacturing (7,442 people), Educational Services (6,631 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,197 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,932), Public Administration ($54,857), and Finance & Insurance ($52,828).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Bend, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,630 people), Production Occupations (4,797 people), and Management Occupations (4,088 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Bend, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Bend, IN, are Manufacturing (7,442 people), Educational Services (6,631 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Bend, IN, though some of these residents may live in South Bend, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AJim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in South Bend, IN awarded 930 degrees. The student population of South Bend, IN in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Bend, IN are White (619 and 68.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (109 and 12%), Black or African American (64 and 7.06%), and Two or More Races (44 and 4.86%).

The largest universities in South Bend, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-South Bend (816 and 87.7%) and John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences (114 and 12.3%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business (146 and 15.7%), Radiographer (103 and 11.1%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (59 and 6.34%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $7,492 for in-state students and $21,356 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in South Bend, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.6%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana University-South Bend
816 degrees awarded
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences
114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-South Bend with 816 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 286 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Bend, IN, which is 0.444 times less than the 644 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 619 degrees mean that there were 5.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 109 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in South Bend, IN have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Bend, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

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Homeownership

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65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Bend, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in South Bend, IN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in South Bend, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Bend, IN is from South Bend, IN.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Bend, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2023, 71.4% of workers in South Bend, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Bend, IN have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in South Bend, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Bend, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Bend, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Bend, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Bend, IN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Bend, IN is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of South Bend, IN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Joseph County, IN see 1090 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.64% increase from the previous year (1062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1573 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 386 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Joseph County, IN

Primary care physicians in St. Joseph County, IN see an average of 1,090 patients per year. This represents a 2.64% increase from the previous year (1,062 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Joseph County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Bend, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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