South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison
2024 Population
324,560
2024 Poverty Rate
13.8%
3.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,217
2.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$196,600
6.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
153,922
0.363% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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.

96.4% of the residents in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI are University of Notre Dame (4,643 degrees awarded in 2023), Indiana University-South Bend (816 degrees), and Saint Mary's College (420 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was $196,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaMichigan

Population & Diversity

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is home to a population of 325k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.17% of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI residents were born outside of the country (20k people).

In 2024, there were 6.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (231k people) in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    231k ± 674
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    35.6k ± 1.13k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14.8k ± 1.26k
9.59%
Hispanic Population
31.1k people

In 2024, there were 6.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (231k people) in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.59% of the people in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI are hispanic (31.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    188,867 ± 10,610 people
  2. India
    112,170 ± 8,195 people
  3. Iraq
    55,071 ± 5,752 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 188,867 Indiana residents, followed by India with 112,170 and Iraq with 55,071.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

6.17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20k people
6.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19.8k people

As of 2024, 6.17% of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI residents (20k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was 6.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,001 ± 430
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,086 ± 478
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,971 ± 289

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI employs 154k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI were Manufacturing (27,268 people), Educational Services (21,624 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20,956 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($177,917), Utilities ($77,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,834).

Employment

Occupations

154k
2024 Value
± 2,866
0.363%
1 Year growth
± 2.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI grew at a rate of 0.363%, from 153k employees to 154k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,140 people), Management Occupations (16,883 people), and Production Occupations (14,089 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

154k
2024 Value
± 2,866
0.363%
1 Year growth
± 2.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI grew at a rate of 0.363%, from 153k employees to 154k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, are Manufacturing (27,268 people), Educational Services (21,624 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (20,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, though some of these residents may live in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,242
Median earning men ± $1,054
$37,082
Median earning women ± $771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,551), Wholesale Trade ($66,875), and Public Administration ($65,967).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($49,722), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,877), and Public Administration ($48,405).

View Data
Save Image

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 432
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 396
    Retail Trade
  3. 330
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

View Data
Save Image

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.12M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $994k
    Manufacturing
  3. $722k
    Educational Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana and Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (45.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.653%).

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

Michigan and Indiana is currently represented by 22 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Showing the available data for Indiana and Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (45.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.653%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana and Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (45.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.653%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana and Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan and Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan and Indiana.
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters, Elissa Slotkin, Todd Young, and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Michigan and 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 Michigan and Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI awarded 6,780 degrees. The student population of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,237 male students and 13,144 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI are White (4,299 and 70.6%), Hispanic or Latino (791 and 13%), Two or More Races (349 and 5.73%), and Black or African American (271 and 4.45%).

The largest universities in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI by number of degrees awarded are University of Notre Dame (4,643 and 68.5%), Indiana University-South Bend (816 and 12%), and Saint Mary's College (420 and 6.19%).

The most popular majors in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (275 and 4.06%), General Finance (271 and 4%), and General Business (244 and 3.6%).

The median tuition costs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI are $42,225 for private four year colleges, and $7,492 and $21,356 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 27.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 23,381 (43.8% men and 56.2% 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.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 23,381 students enrolled in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,211 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
    256 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    194 degrees awarded
  3. General Finance
    271 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 256 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI according to their major.

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Notre Dame
    4,643 degrees awarded
  2. Indiana University-South Bend
    816 degrees awarded
  3. Saint Mary's College
    420 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Notre Dame with 4,643 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,054 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, which is 0.82 times less than the 3,726 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 4,299 degrees mean that there were 5.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 791 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,225) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,837) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,520) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was $196,600 in 2024, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,800 to $196,600, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,311
$91,336
Median Property Taxes
±$2,117

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2024
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,217
Median Household Income
± $1,251
128k
Number of Households
± 2,572

In 2024, the median household income of the 128k households in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI grew to $67,217 from the previous year's value of $65,385.

The following chart displays the households in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is from Indiana.
0.455
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.459
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43.2k out of 312k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

93% of the population of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
1,524 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

7.04%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI declined by 1.71% from 7.17% to 7.04%.

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

View Data
Save Image