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South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total of 107,789; its metropolitan area had a population of 316,663. It is the fourth largest city in Indiana. The city is the county seat of St. Joseph County . It is the economic and cultural hub of the region commonly known as Michiana.

South Bend's location on the St. Joseph River led to an industrial based economy in the late 1800s and early to mid 1900s. By the end of World War II that economy began to diminish. Remnants of the old economy can still be seen in the abandoned industrial buildings around the city. Since that time education, health care, and small business have come to the forefront of South Bend's economy. Nearby University of Notre Dame is a large contributor to the local economy. The university is the largest employer in St. Joseph County, employing 4,758 people. Health care is another major contributor to the South Bend economy. Memorial Health Systems is the largest employer in the city. Other notable businesses include the AM General headquarters, Crowe Chizek, and Honeywell. Efforts are underway to spur economic growth in South Bend. The St. Joe Valley Metronet is not for profit organization attempting to create a more robust telecommunications infrastructure capable of inexpensive high speed...more

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Among the most common occupations in South Bend are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in South Bend, Indiana work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed South Bend Jobs are for pharmacist jobs, market researcher jobs, occupational therapist jobs, nurse: other jobs, assistant store manager jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in South Bend, Indiana are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's South Bend job listings indicate that the following industries in South Bend are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Trauma Centers, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Misc Store Retailers and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in South Bend, Indiana is $30,194, and the median income of households in South Bend was $31,867.

South Bend has an unemployment rate of 9.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our South Bend Trends data, the number of South Bend, Indiana jobs has increased by 53% since November 2006.

Population of South Bend Total population 97,070 Male 47.18% Female 52.82% Median age 34.5     South Bend Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.0% Median cost of a home $82,200 Median mortgage payment $529 Renter-occupied homes 39.0% Vacant housing 11.0% Median monthly rent $663     Average Income Median for all workers $22,144 Median for all male full-time $32,520 Median for all female full-time $27,868     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 41% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 13%     Race White 65% Black or African American 24% Asian 1% Other 9%     South Bend Commute Carpool 11.6% Public transportation 2.9% Average travel time 19 minutes

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