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Wilmington, NC vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 5.3% less likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in South Bend.
 Wilmington, NCSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCSouth Bend, INUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  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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