South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (pt) Metro Area

Counties include: St. Joseph

Largest City: South Bend (2023 population: 103,395)

Population per Square Mile: 597.8

Square Miles: 457.9

Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	272,912	4	4.0%	6,785,528
Today (2024)	273,744	5	4.0%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	274,650	5	3.9%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	0.3%	12		2.0%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2023-2024	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	-1,797	14		4,268
Net International Migration	1,558	5		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	327	5	3.6%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	16,532	4	6.1%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	46,587	4	17.1%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	31,045	6	11.4%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	69,805	6	25.6%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	61,852	6	22.7%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	47,027	6	17.2%	17.2%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	1,657	4	0.6%	0.5%
Asian Alone	7,739	6	2.8%	2.9%
Black Alone	38,144	4	14.0%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	248	6	0.1%	0.1%
White	215,077	6	78.8%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	9,983	4	3.7%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	243,241	6	89.1%	91.2%
Hispanic	29,607	5	10.9%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below)	107,005	4	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	17,032	8	15.9%	18.1%
Married Without Children	28,373	5	26.5%	29.3%
Single Parents	9,991	1	9.3%	8.9%
Living Alone	35,972	4	33.6%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank of 15	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate)	118,909	6	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	118,329	5	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	73,649	6	62.2%	63.9%
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	33,356	6	28.2%	26.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	43,425	5	3.9%	1,124,877
Public	35,851	5	3.5%	1,032,265

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023	$56,895	9	92.9%	$61,243
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	160	6	3.3%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	28,147	4	4.6%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	18,204	5	3.7%	497,203

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	3,227	4	4.0%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	172	5	4.5%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	2,824	6	4.3%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2024	Number	Rank of 15	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	129,888	6	3.8%	3,455,992
Employed	123,534	6	3.7%	3,310,992
Unemployed	6,354	4	4.4%	145,000
Annual Unemployment Rate	4.9	3	116.7%	4.2
March 2025 Unemployment Rate	3.8	4	111.8%	3.4

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in Region	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In Region	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	161,256	100.0%	$10,701,799	100.0%	$66,365
Wage and Salary	129,871	80.5%	$7,823,564	73.1%	$60,241
Farm Proprietors	556	0.3%	$23,349	0.2%	$41,995
Nonfarm Proprietors	30,829	19.1%	$1,201,307	11.2%	$38,967
Farm	668	0.4%	$31,299	0.3%	$46,855
Nonfarm	160,588	99.6%	$10,670,500	99.7%	$66,446
Private	147,089	91.2%	$9,761,319	91.2%	$66,363
Accommodation, Food Serv.	11,874	7.4%	$363,193	3.4%	$30,587
Arts, Ent., Recreation	3,582	2.2%	$137,401	1.3%	$38,359
Construction	7,770	4.8%	$573,134	5.4%	$73,762
Health Care, Social Serv.	23,117	14.3%	$1,883,623	17.6%	$81,482
Information	1,944	1.2%	$169,230	1.6%	$87,052
Manufacturing	14,038	8.7%	$1,270,014	11.9%	$90,470
Professional, Tech. Serv.	8,461	5.2%	$968,958	9.1%	$114,521
Retail Trade	16,227	10.1%	$710,161	6.6%	$43,764
Trans., Warehousing	7,183	4.5%	$336,274	3.1%	$46,815
Wholesale Trade	7,178	4.5%	$726,524	6.8%	$101,215
Other Private (not above)	45,490*	28.2%*	$2,618,032*	24.5%*	$57,552*
Government	13,499	8.4%	$909,181	8.5%	$67,352

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in Region	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	291	100.0%	100.0%	$117,496	$7,695,489
Single-Family	233	80.1%	63.0%	$105,444	$5,961,199
2-Family	40	13.7%	2.0%	$8,366	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	18	6.2%	34.2%	$3,687	$1,594,777

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (pt) Metro Area

Name	Population in 2023	Percent of Region
Indian Village	117	0.0%
Lakeville	876	0.3%
Mishawaka	50,842	18.6%
New Carlisle	1,910	0.7%
North Liberty	1,625	0.6%
Osceola	2,593	0.9%
Roseland	851	0.3%
South Bend	103,395	37.8%
Walkerton	2,091	0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates