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Total population: 104,215 (Urban population: 104,005, Rural population: 210 (all nonfarm))

South Bend,IN index of house prices


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

37%
State:

38%

Housing density: 1195 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $137,530.


Median contract rent in 2009: $547 (lower quartile is $433, upper quartile is $669)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $587


Median gross rent in South Bend, IN in 2009: $679


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


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $50,417


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,342


Median monthly housing costs: $727





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South Bend, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $91,200 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
South Bend:

$91,200
Indiana:

$123,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,500 - $134,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $110,511
Here:

$110,511
State:

$155,412

Townhouses or other attached units: $111,937
Here:

$111,937
State:

$141,472

In 2-unit structures: $307,043
Here:

$307,043
State:

$103,490

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $57,737
Here:

$57,737
State:

$111,630

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,359
Here:

$197,359
State:

$131,334

Mobile homes: $59,331
Here:

$59,331
State:

$33,761

Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1956

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 houses/apartments in South Bend, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
  • 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
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in South Bend, Indiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 63
  • 1 bedroom: 875
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,621
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,198
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,448
  • 5+ bedrooms: 786
  • no bedroom: 537
  • 1 bedroom: 4,989
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,064
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,245
  • 4 bedrooms: 794
  • 5+ bedrooms: 181
Cars and other vehicles available in South Bend, Indiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,910
  • 1 vehicle: 10,368
  • 2 vehicles: 10,146
  • 3 vehicles: 3,438
  • 4 vehicles: 826
  • 5+ vehicles: 303
  • no vehicle: 3,497
  • 1 vehicle: 8,193
  • 2 vehicles: 3,306
  • 3 vehicles: 582
  • 4 vehicles: 115
  • 5+ vehicles: 117

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 388
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,163
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,022
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,561
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,449
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,711
  • 1950 to 1959: 10,629
  • 1940 to 1949: 7,466
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,294

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


South Bend, IN house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in South Bend, IN:

  • Less than $10,000: 134
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 91
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 166
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 198
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 230
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 277
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 432
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1422
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1987
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 2152
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2297
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 2425
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2359
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4587
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2067
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1409
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 655
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 596
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 216
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 228
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 123
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 108
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 17
  • $1,000,000 or more: 40
 


South Bend rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in South Bend:

  • Less than $100: 274 people
  • $100 to $149: 79
  • $150 to $199: 415
  • $200 to $249: 177
  • $250 to $299: 324
  • $300 to $349: 407
  • $350 to $399: 319
  • $400 to $449: 616
  • $450 to $499: 970
  • $500 to $549: 1,028
  • $550 to $599: 1,017
  • $600 to $649: 1,037
  • $650 to $699: 1,164
  • $700 to $749: 929
  • $750 to $799: 1,189
  • $800 to $899: 1,650
  • $900 to $999: 1,030
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,371
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 253
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 273
  • $2,000 or more: 132
  • No cash rent: 1,022
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


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)


South Bend commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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%)
 


South Bend, IN household income

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 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 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $36,720
  • Black householders: $24,006
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,531
  • Asian householders: $60,692
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $38,479
  • Some other race householders: $29,859
  • Two or more races householders: $25,598
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,564
South Bend household income for White non-Hispanic householders
South Bend household income for Black householders
South Bend household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
South Bend household income for Asian householders
South Bend household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 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 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,297
  • Black or African American householders: $72,877
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $93,817
  • Asian householders: $115,033
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,770
  • Some other race householders: $67,229
  • Two or more races householders: $86,516
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,637

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: $13,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in South Bend:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in South Bend
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (95.1%)
  • Electricity (3.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.1%)
  • Utility gas (73.2%)
  • Electricity (23.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



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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