COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walkerton vs South Bend
PLACE A
Walkerton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
South Bend, Washington
Walkerton is 16% larger than South Bend. Walkerton earns more, with a median household income $20,340 higher. South Bend has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -2%).
WALKERTONSOUTH BENDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0741,790+16% vs South Bend
Population density1,0911,091+0
Population growth-2.2%6.7%−8.9 pts
Median age34.947.9−13.0
Male45.0%56.2%−11.2 pts
Female55.0%43.8%+11.2 pts
Foreign-born2.6%17.1%−14.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.3%49.3%+39.0 pts
Black1.9%5.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%29.3%−25.2 pts
Asian0.7%5.5%−4.8 pts
Other5.1%11.0%−5.9 pts
Median household income$65,340$45,000+$20,340
Per capita income$28,524$25,779+$2,745
Poverty rate6.4%24.2%−17.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.463−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%21.0%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree8.3%5.8%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%7.8%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation62.1%47.3%+14.7 pts
Median home value$149,200$262,300−$113,100
Median gross rent$828$1,010−$182
Owner-occupied69.2%64.0%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%7.1%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households49.8%58.6%−8.8 pts
Average commute23.320.3+3.0
Worked from home4.4%8.8%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured9.0%5.6%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025