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Get South Bend, IN Demographics

Who knew South Bend demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for South Bend, IN. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call South Bend demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 101,168 #5 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $34,761
Poverty Rate 24.3%
Median Age 33.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

South Bend Demographics Summary

population icon With 101,168 people, South Bend is the 5th most populated city in the state of Indiana out of 682 cities. But watch out, South Bend, because Hammond with 80,830 people and Bloomington with 80,405 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of South Bend residents was $34,761. South Bend households made slightly more than North Judson households ($34,758) and Richmond households ($34,736) However, 24.3% of South Bend residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for South Bend residents is 33.3 years young.

race icon The largest South Bend racial/ethinic groups are White (55.8%) followed by Black (26.2%) and Hispanic (13.0%).

South Bend Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 56,474
Black 26,496
American Indian 310
Asian 1,295
Pacific Islander 55
Some Other Race 233
Two or More Races 3,189
Hispanic 13,116
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest South Bend Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The South Bend White population is 56,474 persons or 55.8%.
  • The South Bend Black population is 26,496 persons or 26.2%.
  • The South Bend Hispanic population is 13,116 persons or 13.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


South Bend Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. South Bend ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 33.3 years
Median Age - Females 35.0 years
Median Age - Males 31.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 27.3% of the South Bend population under 18, South Bend has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 27.3%
Persons Over 65 12.5%
Everyone else 60.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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