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South Bend, IN Profile


South Bend, IN, population 104,215, 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 the past decade the population of South Bend has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 South Bend's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White66%
African American25%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000108,498N/A
2001107,150-1.24%
2002106,524-0.58%
2003105,717-0.76%
2004105,245-0.45%
2005104,815-0.41%
2006104,633-0.17%
2007104,357-0.26%
2008104,5360.17%
2009104,215-0.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,439
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001819
2002751
2003716
2004717
2005749
2006760
2007771
2008791
2009744
2010716
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2178487302
2002 2093354353
2003 1678324350
2004 1071344337
2005 1269348365
2006 1467430294
2007 767448283
2008 1573409322
2009 1456346353
2010 652339349

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,596
20026,762
20036,393
20046,182
20056,233
20066,994
20076,580
20086,726
20095,916
20105,691
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,932 5,603 699
2002 1,826 4,983 574
2003 1,716 4,596 541
2004 1,555 4,475 539
2005 1,678 4,366 568
2006 1930 4895 586
2007 1945 4438 489
2008 2284 4179 502
2009 2086 3702 325
2010 2216 3411 302

Location

Elevation725 feet above sea level
Land Area36.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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