Indiana · Census place 71000
South Bend city, IN
Quick answer
South Bend city has 102,866 residents, ranking #4 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $52,512, the median home is worth $124,500 and median gross rent runs $1,000 a month.
- Population
- 102,866South Bend city residents
- Median household income
- $52,512Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $124,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,000Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Bend city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Bend city median would spend about 22.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.6% of residents and 58.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
- Indianapolis city (balance) 882,043
- Fort Wayne city 266,235
- Evansville city 116,441
- Fishers city 100,918
- Carmel city 100,501
- Bloomington city 78,791
- Hammond city 77,098
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