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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Bend, IN compare?
| Figure | South Bend, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 103,201 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 103,453 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,469 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.2% |
| Measure | South Bend, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 103,085±716 |
| Median age | 34.8±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.9%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.9%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.4%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.5%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.3%±1.4 pts |
| Median household income | $55,786±$1,639 |
| Per capita income | $30,791±$1,570 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.8%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $140,400±$4,802 |
| Median gross rent | $1,033±$30 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.1%±3.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.2%±1.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.2%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.1%±1.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov