South Bend: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 241,617

1990: 247,052

2000: 265,559

Percent change, 1990-2000: 7.5%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 137th

City Residents

1980: 109,727

1990: 105,511

2000: 107,789

2003 estimate: 105,540

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 143rd

U.S. rank in 1990: 182nd (State rank: 5th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 236th (State rank: 5th)

Density: 2,786.4 people per square mile

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 71,195

Black or African American: 26,522

American Indian and Alaska Native: 440

Asian: 1,292

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 69

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 9,110

Other: 8,271

Percent of residents born in state: 63.9%

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 8,895

Population 5 to 9 years old: 8,471

Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,677

Population 15 to 19 years old: 7,081

Population 20 to 24 years old: 8,518

Population 25 to 34 years old: 16,718

Population 35 to 44 years old: 14,891

Population 45 to 54 years old: 12,371

Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,048

Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,179

Population 65 to 74 years old: 7,312

Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,188

Population 85 years and older: 2,440

Median age: 32.7 years

Births (2002) Total number: 1,972

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 1,327 (of which, 23 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $17,121

Median household income: $32,439

Total households: 42,627

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 4,755

$10,000 to $14,999: 3,707

$15,000 to $24,999: 7,404

$25,000 to $34,999: 6,902

$35,000 to $49,999: 8,053

$50,000 to $74,999: 6,714

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,899

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,505

$150,000 to $199,999: 224

$200,000 or more: 464

Percent of families below poverty level: 13.6% (36.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 8,203