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South Bend, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne is 0% more densely populated than South Bend.
- People are 16.8% more likely to be married in Fort Wayne.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Fort Wayne.
 South Bend, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock262,676329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010101,189  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock205,727285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,511  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,374.593.4
 Land Area41.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Bend, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 South Bend, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 White52.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Bend, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households40,541  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63,56680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,070  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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