South Bend

Population: 1,856
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $235,500

South Bend, a community in Pacific County, Washington, has 1,856 residents. At $43,333, its median household income sits below Pacific County's $62,350.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Bend's population grew 23.7% from 1,500 to 1,856, while its median home value rose 91.9% from $122,700 to $235,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,856
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $235,500
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 811
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5001,856

Median household income

$41,250$43,333

Median home value

$122,700$235,500

Median gross rent

$548$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,500	$41,250	$122,700	$548
2020	1,620	$43,333	$129,700	$681
2021	1,728	$46,115	$145,100	$775
2022	1,859	$45,156	$218,500	$891
2023	1,856	$43,333	$235,500	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	4.1%
5 to 17	259	14.0%
18 to 24	224	12.1%
25 to 34	118	6.4%
35 to 44	224	12.1%
45 to 54	210	11.3%
55 to 64	359	19.3%
65 to 74	276	14.9%
75 and over	110	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,056	56.9%
Black or African American	61	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	4.7%
Asian	106	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	410	22.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	239	18.4%
High school graduate	323	24.9%
Some college or associate's	449	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	225	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	61	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone63.6%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	378	63.6%
Carpooled	129	21.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	50.0%
15 to 29 min	48	9.0%
30 to 44 min	78	14.6%
45 to 59 min	68	12.7%
60+ min	73	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 27.7% (500 of 1,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	455	61.3%
Nonfamily households	287	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	742	91.5%
Vacant	69	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	443	59.7%
Renter-occupied	299	40.3%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	539	66.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	3.2%
5 to 19 units	36	4.4%
20 or more units	70	8.6%
Mobile home & other	140	17.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5365625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 46.6699, -123.8018