South Bend, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Bend	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$37,844	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$64,798	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,179	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,228	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,595	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,836	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.5%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Bend is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Bend is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Bend is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Bend is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,194 $64,798 $129,596

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Bend median earnings by income bracket

South Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	31,533	$152,043	86.9%
Fish Lake, IN	1,362	$111,184	36.7%
Wakarusa, IN	2,154	$97,864	20.3%
New Carlisle, IN	2,254	$92,154	13.3%
Indian Village, IN	140	$89,370	9.9%
South Bend, IN	104,796	$64,798	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarington, ON	104,855	n/a
Brantford, ON	105,103	n/a
Sparks, NV	105,155	$101,778	25.1%
Renton, WA	105,173	$117,565	44.5%
Davenport, IA	105,320	$79,074	2.8%
South Bend, IN	104,796	$64,798	20.3%

Source: The South Bend, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.