South Bend, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 103,807 (Urban population: 103,598, Rural population: 209 (all nonfarm))

South Bend, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 46,230 (42,801 occupied: 26,991 owner occupied, 15,810 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1195 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $522 (lower quartile is $377, upper quartile is $598)

Housing units in South Bend with a mortgage: 16,361 (1,810 second mortgage, 1,931 home equity loan, 84 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,012

South Bend,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,100 (it was $66,200 in 2000)

South Bend:	$87,100
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,200 - $121,100

Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship

Households: 104,295

In family households: 83,713 (16,843 male householders, 8,998 female householders)
17,259 spouses, 31,996 children (29,662 natural, 703 adopted, 1,631 stepchildren), 2,660 grandchildren, 1,286 brothers or sisters, 514 parents, 1,679 other relatives, 2,478 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 20,582 (7,251 male householders (5,558 living alone)), 9,535 female householders (8,416 living alone)), 3,796 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,750 (1,641 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,660 2-persons, 6,005 3-persons, 4,659 4-persons, 2,743 5-persons, 1,039 6-persons, 735 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,974 1-person, 2,261 2-persons, 295 3-persons, 174 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

14,901 married couples with children.
10,618 single-parent households (1,712 men, 8,906 women).

88.0% of residents of South Bend speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,854 (6.4%)
(34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Bend, Indiana:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 251 3 rooms: 676 4 rooms: 2,870 5 rooms: 6,825 6 rooms: 6,785 7 rooms: 4,501 8 rooms: 2,923 9 or more rooms: 2,154

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Bend, Indiana:
	1 room: 422 2 rooms: 1,399 3 rooms: 3,347 4 rooms: 4,106 5 rooms: 2,936 6 rooms: 2,140 7 rooms: 781 8 rooms: 442 9 or more rooms: 237

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 367
1995 to 1998: 934
1990 to 1994: 1,418
1980 to 1989: 2,694
1970 to 1979: 4,411
1960 to 1969: 5,128
1950 to 1959: 10,761
1940 to 1949: 7,261
1939 or earlier: 13,256

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Bend:
	no bedroom: 63 1 bedroom: 875 2 bedrooms: 7,621 3 bedrooms: 13,198 4 bedrooms: 4,448 5 or more bedrooms: 786

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Bend:
	no bedroom: 537 1 bedroom: 4,989 2 bedrooms: 6,064 3 bedrooms: 3,245 4 bedrooms: 794 5 or more bedrooms: 181

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Bend in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,910 1 vehicle: 10,368 2 vehicles: 10,146 3 vehicles: 3,438 4 vehicles: 826 5 or more vehicles: 303

Cars and other vehicles available in South Bend in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,497 1 vehicle: 8,193 2 vehicles: 3,306 3 vehicles: 582 4 vehicles: 115 5 or more vehicles: 117

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Bend, IN:

Less than $10,000: 142
$10,000 to $14,999: 110
$15,000 to $19,999: 179
$20,000 to $24,999: 216
$25,000 to $29,999: 260
$30,000 to $34,999: 354
$35,000 to $39,999: 493
$40,000 to $49,999: 1695
$50,000 to $59,999: 2196
$60,000 to $69,999: 2350
$70,000 to $79,999: 2471
$80,000 to $89,999: 2637
$90,000 to $99,999: 2371
$100,000 to $124,999: 4266
$125,000 to $149,999: 1914
$150,000 to $174,999: 1223
$175,000 to $199,999: 656
$200,000 to $249,999: 460
$250,000 to $299,999: 209
$300,000 to $399,999: 207
$400,000 to $499,999: 130
$500,000 to $749,999: 83
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 38

South Bend rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Bend:

Less than $100: 438 people
$100 to $149: 365
$150 to $199: 390
$200 to $249: 385
$250 to $299: 478
$300 to $349: 490
$350 to $399: 775
$400 to $449: 1,148
$450 to $499: 1,609
$500 to $549: 1,676
$550 to $599: 1,495
$600 to $649: 1,353
$650 to $699: 1,085
$700 to $749: 743
$750 to $799: 416
$800 to $899: 414
$900 to $999: 131
$1,000 to $1,249: 96
$1,250 to $1,499: 85
$1,500 to $1,999: 82
$2,000 or more: 80
No cash rent: 646

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,485 1990 to 1994: 1,122 1985 to 1989: 913 1980 to 1984: 581 1975 to 1979: 352 1970 to 1974: 267 1970 to 1974: 258 1965 to 1969: 876

South Bend, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,094 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1181
5 to 9 minutes: 6596
10 to 14 minutes: 10403
15 to 19 minutes: 9705
20 to 24 minutes: 6643
25 to 29 minutes: 2111
30 to 34 minutes: 4261
35 to 39 minutes: 665
40 to 44 minutes: 760
45 to 59 minutes: 1193
60 to 89 minutes: 787
90 or more minutes: 755

South Bend mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 36,179 (78%)
Carpooled: 6,203 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,056 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 32 (0%)
Railroad: 12 (0%)
Ferryboat: 13 (0%)
Taxi: 109 (0%)
Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
Bicycle: 187 (0%)
Walked: 986 (2%)
Other means: 234 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,094 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4755
$10,000 to $14,999: 3707
$15,000 to $19,999: 3793
$20,000 to $24,999: 3611
$25,000 to $29,999: 3541
$30,000 to $34,999: 3361
$35,000 to $39,999: 2974
$40,000 to $44,999: 2698
$45,000 to $49,999: 2381
$50,000 to $59,999: 3417
$60,000 to $74,999: 3297
$75,000 to $99,999: 2899
$100,000 to $124,999: 1056
$125,000 to $149,999: 449
$150,000 to $199,999: 224
$200,000 or more: 464

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 32618

German: 12833

Polish: 9413

Irish: 6796

United States or American: 4194

English: 3914

Italian: 2763

Hungarian: 2602

Subsaharan African:: 1214

French (except Basque): 1162

Belgian: 978

Dutch: 964

African: 924

Scotch-Irish: 913

Swedish: 899

Scottish: 754

European: 542

Norwegian: 448

French Canadian: 398

Arab:: 310

Russian: 301

British: 295

Greek: 276

Yugoslavian: 219

Canadian: 219

Welsh: 216

Austrian: 208

Swiss: 158

Ukrainian: 147

Serbian: 132

Danish: 132

Croatian: 121

Other Subsaharan African: 112

Slavic: 110

Lithuanian: 107

Czech: 104

Eastern European: 104

Lebanese: 97

Slovak: 90

Kenyan: 84

Finnish: 80

Scandinavian: 80

Other Arab: 77

Portuguese: 73

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 67

Pennsylvania German: 62

Arab/Arabic: 57

Jamaican: 57

Czechoslovakian: 56

Bulgarian: 47

Liberian: 46

Northern European: 43

Brazilian: 31

Iranian: 28

Jordanian: 27

Syrian: 25

Slovene: 24

Acadian/Cajun: 23

Latvian: 20

Egyptian: 15

Celtic: 15

South African: 15

Zimbabwean: 14

Australian: 14

Turkish: 13

Romanian: 11

Nigerian: 11

Ghanian: 8

Macedonian: 7

Iraqi: 7

Armenian: 7

Bermudan: 6

Maltese: 5

Palestinian: 5

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (46%)
Canada (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)
Germany (3%)
Poland (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 68414
Northeast: 2908
Midwest: 15858
South: 9727
West: 2611

54% of South Bend residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 324
Nursery to 4th grade: 190
5th and 6th grade: 527
7th and 8th grade: 1,012
9th grade: 907
10th grade: 1,389
11th grade: 1,196
12th grade, no diploma: 1,368
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,138
Less than 1 year of college: 2,042
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,192
Associate degree: 1,516
Bachelor's degree: 3,888
Master's degree: 1,670
Professional school degree: 520
Doctorate degree: 579

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 366
Nursery to 4th grade: 165
5th and 6th grade: 521
7th and 8th grade: 1,221
9th grade: 1,329
10th grade: 1,589
11th grade: 1,527
12th grade, no diploma: 1,245
High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,719
Less than 1 year of college: 2,510
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,072
Associate degree: 2,102
Bachelor's degree: 4,044
Master's degree: 2,167
Professional school degree: 358
Doctorate degree: 322

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,321
Black householders: $25,056
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,837
Asian householders: $30,323
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $39,788
Some other race householders: $27,102
Two or more races householders: $32,357
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,677

South Bend household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Bend household income for Black householders

South Bend household income for Some other race householders

South Bend household income for Two or more races householders

South Bend household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Bend marital status for males

South Bend marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,968
Black or African American householders: $69,601
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,599
Asian householders: $109,861
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $72,364
Some other race householders: $64,206
Two or more races householders: $82,626
Hispanic or Latino householders: $68,416

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 33,606
One, attached: 1,494
Two: 1,902
3 or 4: 2,103
5 to 9: 1,893
10 to 19: 1,638
20 to 49: 1,388
50 or more: 1,853
Mobile homes: 353

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Bend:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (23%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,065

Here:	16.4%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 856

Here:	15.3%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,595

Here:	31.3%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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