METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
South Bend Metro
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI · 2 counties · 296,529 residents · 947.889 sq mi
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South Bend has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,196. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $49,866.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024325K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(21,317)
5 to 97.3%(21,504)
10 to 147.1%(20,951)
15 to 197.7%(22,954)
20 to 247.9%(23,519)
25 to 3415.9%(47,017)
35 to 4414.6%(43,372)
45 to 549.5%(28,135)
55 to 648.9%(26,429)
65 to 748.1%(23,955)
75 to 844.5%(13,259)
85 and over1.4%(4,117)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,196
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,556 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$49,866
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,607 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(258,959)
Black10.5%(33,212)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(13,790)
Asian1.2%(3,780)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(262,294)
Black9.3%(27,690)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(5,706)
Asian0.8%(2,500)
Other1.4%(4,045)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(23,662)
South American0.6%(2,045)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,981)
Central American0.4%(1,219)
Venezuelan0.4%(992)
Spaniard0.2%(550)
Guatemalan0.2%(538)
Colombian0.2%(526)
Cuban0.1%(360)
Panamanian0.1%(273)
Argentine0%(156)
Chilean0.1%(155)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(146)
Honduran0%(143)
Ecuadorian0%(117)
Salvadoran0%(114)
Peruvian0%(85)
Dominican0%(64)
Bolivian0%(10)
Nicaraguan0%(5)
Paraguayan0%(2)
Uruguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(1,736)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,487)
Korean0.3%(857)
Filipino0.3%(837)
Vietnamese0.2%(616)
Pakistani0.1%(439)
Kazakh0.1%(208)
Burmese0.1%(181)
Japanese0.1%(177)
Laotian0.1%(164)
Thai0%(133)
Mongolian0%(128)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(106)
Chamorro0%(79)
Samoan0%(32)
Guamanian0%(23)
Tongan0%(21)
Marshallese0%(3)
Ancestry
German19%(61,577)
Irish11.9%(38,462)
English9.1%(29,534)
Polish7.4%(23,951)
American6.1%(19,704)
Italian3.7%(11,972)
Hungarian2%(6,463)
Subsaharan African1.8%(5,889)
French1.6%(5,131)
Dutch1.5%(4,796)
Scottish1.4%(4,489)
Belgian1.2%(3,794)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(2,928)
Norwegian0.7%(2,279)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,959)
Welsh0.5%(1,499)
Russian0.4%(1,409)
Arab0.4%(1,340)
Czech0.3%(1,112)
Swiss0.3%(1,045)
French Canadian0.3%(987)
Greek0.3%(987)
British0.3%(928)
Lebanese0.3%(824)
Kenyan0.3%(757)
Lithuanian0.2%(727)
Danish0.2%(719)
Austrian0.2%(652)
Canadian0.2%(643)
Serbian0.1%(477)
West Indian0.1%(433)
Croatian0.1%(420)
Ukrainian0.1%(400)
Slovak0.1%(392)
Romanian0.1%(358)
Finnish0.1%(335)
Jamaican0.1%(282)
Armenian0.1%(268)
Portuguese0.1%(213)
Nigerian0.1%(207)
Slovene0.1%(143)
Haitian0.1%(142)
Brazilian0%(135)
Macedonian0%(100)
Iranian0%(99)
Turkish0%(95)
Australian0%(93)
Palestinian0%(88)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(79)
Ethiopian0%(73)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Iraqi0%(45)
Egyptian0%(42)
Moroccan0%(42)
Israeli0%(31)
Syrian0%(24)
Cape Verdean0%(23)
Latvian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(11)
Jordanian0%(8)
Bulgarian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.4%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(49,407)
Married47.9%(61,466)
Widowed2.6%(3,368)
Divorced11%(14,092)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(44,229)
Married45.7%(61,941)
Widowed8.3%(11,294)
Divorced13.4%(18,140)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI has about 296,529 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?
The typical household in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI earns about $28,196 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI expensive?
In South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, the median home is worth about $49,866, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.
How educated are people in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?
About 17.6% of adults age 25 and over in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?
About 10.0% of people in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024