Census-designated place · Indiana
Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame, census-designated place, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Notre Dame had 6,890 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±301). GEOID 1855386.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,890
±301 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,234
Median household income
$19,886
±$11,358 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957
Median home value
not published
Indiana: $218,200
Median gross rent
$1,258
±$528 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062
Where is Notre Dame and what county is it in?
Notre Dame is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 6,120 residents per square mile in 2020.
Notre Dame is in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Notre Dame lies mostly within Clay Township (St. Joseph County) and reaches into Portage Township (St. Joseph County), towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Notre Dame, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Notre Dame's population at 6,890 (±301). The 2020 Census counted 7,234 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Notre Dame is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Notre Dame | St. Joseph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,890 ±301 | 273,040 | no clear change |
| Households | 232 ±93 | 107,252 | +108 |
| Average household size | 1.74 ±0.36 | 2.44 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 245 ±95 | 118,580 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Notre Dame?
The median resident of Notre Dame is 20.3 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.0%. 10.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Notre Dame | St. Joseph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.3 ±0.3 | 36.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 16.9% | – |
| Male | 53.0% ±4.9 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0% ±1.8 pts | 10.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.4% ±2.9 pts | 68.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±1.5 pts | 12.3% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3% ±1.9 pts | 2.7% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±1.9 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.3% ±2.3 pts | 6.9% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 15.1% ±2.4 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.4% ±0.4 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 2.8% ±1.4 pts | 13.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1% ±1.4 pts | 7.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.1% ±4.9 pts | 91.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 79.5% ±20.6 pts | 33.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 39.5% ±27.0 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 45.5% ±4.2 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 26.8% ±3.4 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Notre Dame earn?
Half of Notre Dame's 232 households earn less than $19,886 a year (±$11,358), against $66,868 in St. Joseph County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $22,768 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 49.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Notre Dame | St. Joseph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $19,886 ±$11,358 | $66,868 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $29,416 ±$10,209 | $92,212 | – |
| Per capita income | $7,397 ±$1,310 | $36,834 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 49.2% ±14.4 pts | 14.2% | −24.4 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±14.9 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±14.9 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 76.7% ±18.3 pts | 90.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Notre Dame?
The median renter pays $1,258 a month including utilities, and 82.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Notre Dame | St. Joseph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,258 ±$528 | $1,062 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 82.4% ±18.0 pts | 39.9% | no clear change |
| Owner-occupied homes | 4.3% ±5.7 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 95.7% ±5.7 pts | 31.0% | – |
| Housing units | 245 ±95 | 118,580 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% ±8.8 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 4.1% ±5.4 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.9% ±10.8 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 50.4% ±24.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Notre Dame work and get to work?
10.1% of Notre Dame's workers drive alone and 23.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 10.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.6%.
| Measure | Notre Dame | St. Joseph County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.5% ±3.4 pts | 63.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±1.5 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 10.1% ±2.8 pts | 74.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.8% ±1.2 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Walked | 59.0% ±4.6 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 23.6% ±4.5 pts | 10.7% | +10.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 10.4 min ±1.0 | 21.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Notre Dame?
No census tract lies mostly in Notre Dame; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 112.03St. Joseph County | 9,824 | $43,000 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Notre Dame) · Census block assignment files
How does Notre Dame compare with other places in Indiana?
Notre Dame ranks 1,072nd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 283rd | 1,088 |
| Residents per square mile | 1st | 1,088 |
| Median household income | 1,072nd | 1,072 |
| Per capita income | 1,087th | 1,087 |
| Median gross rent | 96th | 904 |
| Poverty rate | 1st | 736 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd | 1,029 |
| Median age | 1,081st | 1,083 |
| Work from home | 19th | 595 |
| Travel time to work | 1,088th | 1,088 |
Notre Dame's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)
Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare Notre Dame with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Notre Dame?
19 of the 54 figures for Notre Dame on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Notre Dame are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.