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State College, PA vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than State College.
- People are 131.3% more likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in South Bend.
 State College, PASouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201041,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 199038,923  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 State College, PASouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 State College, PASouth Bend, INUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 State College, PASouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population16.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married78.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households11,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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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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