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South Bend, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · St. Joseph County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
102,866
Population
2,455/sq mi density
$52,512
Median Income
$29,511 per capita
$124,500
Home Value
$186,070 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
248 sunny days/yr
1,331
Violent Crime/100K
4,214 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,512 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,500 home value, $1,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,331 violent crimes/100K (250% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.4%
101,270 → 103,713
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.2%
$34,502 → $52,512
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Bend across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
105,468
+1,755 from 2023 (103,713)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,462
+$17,950 from 2023 ($52,512)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,270 | - | $34,502 | - |
| 2015 | 101,763 | +0.5% | $34,523 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102,076 | +0.3% | $37,441 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 101,979 | -0.1% | $40,265 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 103,353 | +1.3% | $46,002 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 103,713 | +0.3% | $52,512 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.