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South Bend, IN vs Kankakee, IL

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- Kankakee is 0% more densely populated than South Bend.
- People are 5.9% less likely to be married in Kankakee.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Kankakee.
 South Bend, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,903329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 2010101,189  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,491285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,511  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,659.293.4
 Land Area41.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Bend, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 South Bend, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 White52.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.7%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Bend, INKankakee, ILUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households40,541  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,070  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%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 Kankakee    5 Reviews

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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