South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area

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  5. South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Family Information
  6. South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Education Information
  7. South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Business Information
  8. South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,104
  • Land Area (2000): 1,274.737 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 42.180 square kilometers
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 260,000 2002 268,991 2005 Not Available
2000 264,522 2003 320,141 2006 319,789
2001 267,055 2004 319,701 2007 317,804

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Houses (2000): 23,884
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,196 22.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,503 4.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 76,010 73.29%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,392 12.51%
2. Construction 2,888 10.65%
3. Metal Manufactuing 2,370 8.74%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 1,282 4.73%
5. Educational Services 1,138 4.20%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,034 3.81%
7. Wood Manufacturing 920 3.39%
8. Repair and Maintenance 916 3.38%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 896 3.31%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 726 2.68%
11. Truck Transportation 722 2.66%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 698 2.57%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 682 2.52%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 642 2.37%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 638 2.35%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 580 2.14%
17. Health Care 536 1.98%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 478 1.76%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 450 1.66%
20. Public Administration 444 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,200 14.24%
2. Educational Services 2,394 10.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,550 6.90%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,542 6.86%
5. Social Assistance 916 4.08%
6. Metal Manufactuing 854 3.80%
7. Finance and Insurance 766 3.41%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 740 3.29%
9. Public Administration 690 3.07%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 614 2.73%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 528 2.35%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 526 2.34%
13. Department and Other General Stores 434 1.93%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 430 1.91%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 422 1.88%
16. Construction 404 1.80%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 398 1.77%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 390 1.74%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 364 1.62%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 344 1.53%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,570 9.48%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,484 9.16%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,726 6.37%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,606 5.92%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,176 4.34%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,090 4.02%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,004 3.70%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 896 3.31%
9. Other Management Occupations 884 3.26%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 868 3.20%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 678 2.50%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 658 2.43%
13. Other Construction Trades 650 2.40%
14. Top Executives 608 2.24%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 548 2.02%
16. Engineers 512 1.89%
17. Carpenters 480 1.77%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 474 1.75%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 468 1.73%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 468 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,482 6.60%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,442 6.42%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,372 6.11%
4. Cashiers 854 3.80%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 810 3.61%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 792 3.53%
7. Registered Nurses 780 3.47%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 738 3.28%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 738 3.28%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 704 3.13%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 692 3.08%
12. Other Management Occupations 656 2.92%
13. Child Care Workers 630 2.80%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 576 2.56%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 548 2.44%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 518 2.31%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 508 2.26%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 468 2.08%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 450 2.00%
20. Customer Service Representatives 426 1.90%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 45,065 56.03%
15-35 hours 9,810 12.20%
1-14 hours 2,377 2.96%
No regular hours 23,175 28.81%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,591 5.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,199 6.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,197 6.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,855 10.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,206 11.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,473 13.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,511 13.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,655 7.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,685 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,881 3.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 636 1.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 368 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,427 7.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,658 7.73%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,083 4.40%
5-9 5,139 10.86%
10-14 6,762 14.28%
15-19 6,748 14.25%
20-24 6,852 14.47%
25-29 4,104 8.67%
30-34 6,469 13.66%
35-39 1,814 3.83%
40-44 1,635 3.45%
45-59 3,286 6.94%
60-89 1,527 3.23%
At least 90 923 1.95%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 66 0.14% 31,622 66.79%
30-44 44 0.09% 9,874 20.86%
45-59 4 0.01% 3,282 6.93%
At least 60 46 0.10% 2,404 5.08%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,250 10.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 40,650 82.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 244 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 160 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 992 2.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,982 4.02%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 39,240 (100,738 people)
Families (2000): 28,626 (85,846 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,259
People at same address in 1995: 59,880
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,118 7.83%
$10,000-$14,999 2,419 6.07%
$15,000-$19,999 2,618 6.57%
$20,000-$24,999 2,896 7.27%
$25,000-$29,999 2,624 6.59%
$30,000-$34,999 2,772 6.96%
$35,000-$39,999 2,698 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 2,642 6.63%
$45,000-$49,999 2,346 5.89%
$50,000-$59,999 4,211 10.57%
$60,000-$74,999 4,476 11.23%
$75,000-$99,999 3,944 9.90%
$100,000-$124,999 1,541 3.87%
$125,000-$149,999 544 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 515 1.29%
$200,000 or more 479 1.20%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,455 22.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,637 33.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 763 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,043 15.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 93 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,744 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 46 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,222 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 440 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 212 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 31,921 29.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,858 12.65%
Public Assistance 1,214 1.11%
Retirement 7,035 6.42%
Self Employment 5,445 4.97%
Social Security 12,089 11.04%
Supplemental Security 1,629 1.49%
Wage / Salary 30,796 28.11%
Other 5,553 5.07%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,507 61.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,038 38.39%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,312 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 25,321 61.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,002 24.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,280 3.13%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,935 11.99%
Color 1 Box Married 25,037 60.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,915 16.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,267 10.37%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Education Information Back to top
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,673 4.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,537 16.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,660 37.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,192 23.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,503 7.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,782 7.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,871 3.72%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,199 2.35% 312 0.61% 1,511 2.96%
Kindergarten 1,204 2.36% 219 0.43% 1,423 2.78%
Grades 1-4 5,604 10.97% 624 1.22% 6,228 12.19%
Grades 5-8 6,099 11.93% 386 0.76% 6,485 12.69%
Grades 9-12 5,876 11.50% 306 0.60% 6,182 12.10%
Undergrad college 2,907 5.69% 332 0.65% 3,239 6.34%
Graduate or professional school 314 0.61% 126 0.25% 440 0.86%
Total 23,203 45.40% 2,305 4.51% 25,508 49.91%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Business Information Back to top
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 550 634
2002 559 542
2003 575 608
2004 583 618

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 92,232 90.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,121 9.89%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 138
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.873 0.400 0.081 1.781 4.135 0.000 12.035 39.462 4.219 55.715
2000 2.223 0.359 0.064 1.788 4.434 0.000 11.111 38.409 4.605 54.124
2001 1.812 0.397 0.090 2.292 4.591 0.000 10.912 41.227 4.370 56.509
2002 1.881 0.465 0.082 1.617 4.045 0.000 10.774 37.287 3.729 51.790
2003 2.386 0.378 0.062 1.359 4.186 0.000 9.802 32.889 2.949 45.639
2004 2.440 0.444 0.038 1.404 4.326 0.000 8.339 31.004 2.790 42.133
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 1.623 0.338 0.053 1.645 3.659 0.000 9.391 31.005 3.099 43.494
2007 1.737 0.406 0.041 1.724 3.908 0.000 9.780 29.871 2.621 42.271

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 15,561
2000 15,490
2001 16,317
2002 15,019

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,714 13.14%
10-19 Years 7,655 14.98%
20-29 Years 5,156 10.09%
30-39 Years 7,200 14.09%
40-49 Years 8,198 16.04%
50-59 Years 6,804 13.31%
60-69 Years 4,453 8.71%
70-79 Years 3,326 6.51%
80-89 Years 1,377 2.69%
90+ Years 221 0.43%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,535 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 25,569 50.03%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 45,069 88.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,107 6.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,233 2.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 947 1.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 388 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 268 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 90 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.00%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 27,868 30.05%
2. Irish 13,317 14.36%
3. English 11,996 12.94%
4. United States Or American 8,574 9.25%
5. Dutch 6,017 6.49%
6. Polish 5,187 5.59%
7. French Non-Basque 3,452 3.72%
8. Italian 2,311 2.49%
9. Swedish 1,758 1.90%
10. Scottish 1,582 1.71%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 93,329 95.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,914 1.96%
3. German 527 0.54%
4. French 374 0.38%
5. Laotian 288 0.30%
6. Other West Germanic 118 0.12%
7. Other Pacific Island 112 0.11%
8. Polish 102 0.10%
9. Other Native North American 83 0.09%
10. Tagalog 82 0.08%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 101,740 98.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 943 0.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,026 0.99%

South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area Counties Back to top
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