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SOUTH BEND

1990-2000 Increase in Population 2.2%
1980-2000 Decrease in Population 1.8% 


 



 
 
 

Census Category 1980 1990 2000
Total Population  109,727 105,511 107,789
White Population 87,236 80,221 71,195 (66.1%)
Black Population 20,066 22,049 26,522 (24.6%)
Hispanic Population (not a race) 2,594 3,546 9,110 (8.5%)
Median Age 30.9 33.2 32.7
Under Five years 8,311 8,520 8,895
% Under 18 26.8 25.9 27.3
% 65 and Over 14.8 16.8 14.8
Households 42,213 42,260 42,908
Single Parent Female householder with children under 18 3,614 (8.6 %) 4,304 (10.2%) 5,381 (12.5%)
Single Parent Male householder with children under 18 452 (1.1 %) 721 (1.7%) 1,206 (2.8%)
% High School Graduates 25 and Over 65.6 72.0 77.7
Median Household Income (1979/1989/1999) dollars 15,678 24,131 32,439
% Persons Below Poverty 12.1 14.4 16.7
Median Value of a Home 26,000 40,300 66,600
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