South Bend, IN Profile

South Bend, IN, population 105,262, is located in Indiana's St. Joseph county, about 57.0 miles from Gary and 69.6 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's South Bend's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Bend has declined by about 2%.

South Bend's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Bend tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	30.80
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	107,789	N/A
2001	107,210	-0.54%
2002	106,709	-0.47%
2003	106,087	-0.58%
2004	105,614	-0.45%
2005	105,262	-0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,439

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	819
2002	751
2003	716
2004	717
2005	749
2006	760
2007	771
2008	791

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	21	20	16	10	12	14	7	15
Forcible Rape	78	93	78	71	69	67	67	73
Robbery	487	354	324	344	348	430	448	409
Aggravated Assault	302	353	350	337	365	294	283	322

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,596
2002	6,762
2003	6,393
2004	6,182
2005	6,233
2006	6,994
2007	6,580
2008	6,726

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,932	1,826	1,716	1,555	1,678	1930	1945	2284
Larceny, Theft	5,603	4,983	4,596	4,475	4,366	4895	4438	4179
Motor Vehicle Theft	699	574	541	539	568	586	489	502
Arson	57	69	74	62	87	86	106	75