Health in South Bend, Indiana: official figures
8.8% of residents of South Bend (8,968 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 332nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Indiana: 7.4%).
How many children in South Bend are uninsured?
In South Bend, 4.0% of children under 19 and 13.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in South Bend are on Medicaid?
29.4% of residents of South Bend under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 120th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Indiana: 17.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in South Bend have a disability?
15.0% of residents of South Bend (15,226 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 189th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Indiana: 14.2%); 7.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in South Bend have a disability?
By age, 34.5% of residents of South Bend aged 65 and over, 13.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 8.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in South Bend, Indiana?
An estimated 40.1% of adults in South Bend had obesity in 2023, 118th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in South Bend?
An estimated 14.6% of adults in South Bend had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 71st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in South Bend?
An estimated 20.5% of adults in South Bend reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 45th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in South Bend have high blood pressure?
In South Bend, an estimated 38.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 31.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 118th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in South Bend see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.4% of adults in South Bend had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 80th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow South Bend compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
South Bend ranks 332 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Pico Rivera | 8.9% |
| 330 | Lawrence | 8.9% |
| 331 | Kingsport | 8.8% |
| 332 | South Bend | 8.8% |
| 333 | Indianapolis | 8.8% |
| 334 | Kent | 8.8% |
| 335 | Richmond | 8.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
South Bend ranks 189 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Clarksville | 15.0% |
| 187 | Santa Fe | 15.0% |
| 188 | Dearborn Heights | 15.0% |
| 189 | South Bend | 15.0% |
| 190 | Rio Rancho | 15.0% |
| 191 | Springfield | 15.0% |
| 192 | Tamarac | 15.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Bend ranks 118 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Casa Grande | 40.2% |
| 116 | Council Bluffs | 40.2% |
| 117 | Newark | 40.2% |
| 118 | South Bend | 40.1% |
| 119 | Corpus Christi | 40.0% |
| 120 | Wichita | 39.9% |
| 121 | New Haven | 39.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Bend ranks 72 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Waukegan | 14.7% |
| 70 | Springfield | 14.7% |
| 71 | Toledo | 14.6% |
| 72 | South Bend | 14.6% |
| 73 | Elkhart | 14.6% |
| 74 | Pasadena | 14.5% |
| 75 | Columbia | 14.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Bend ranks 52 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Rockford | 18.7% |
| 50 | Jackson | 18.7% |
| 51 | Lake Charles | 18.7% |
| 52 | South Bend | 18.6% |
| 53 | Kalamazoo | 18.6% |
| 54 | Valdosta | 18.6% |
| 55 | Dearborn Heights | 18.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
South Bend ranks 45 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Redding | 20.6% |
| 43 | Chicopee | 20.6% |
| 44 | Joplin | 20.6% |
| 45 | South Bend | 20.5% |
| 46 | Daytona Beach | 20.5% |
| 47 | Madera | 20.5% |
| 48 | Pontiac | 20.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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