Cities / Indiana / South Bend

South Bend, IN

103,085 people

Right Now

Weather

71.6°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Sunny, high 73°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, South Bend)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 2.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MDW

78 mi — Chicago Midway International Airport

Population & People

Population

103,085

Median age

34.8

Median household income

$55,786

Poverty rate

20.8%

Unemployment rate

6.5%

Bachelor's degree+

29.3%

Avg. commute

18 min

Hispanic or Latino

17.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$140,400

Median gross rent

$1,033/mo

Homeownership rate

60.22%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,183

HUD Fair Market Rent (Elkhart County, 21 mi from South Bend), 2026. Efficiency $968, 1BR $992, 2BR $1183, 3BR $1553, 4BR $1581. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Indiana commercial electricity

13.88¢/kWh

Indiana industrial electricity

8.89¢/kWh

Indiana residential electricity

16.23¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

545234

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

422438.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for Indiana

529.95

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Source: FRED, Indiana-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

78 mi away

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

88 mi away

GRR

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

91 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Indiana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Indiana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).