Indiana State House District 8

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-hd-008
State
Indiana
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
008
Land Area
56.7 sq mi
Water Area
0.97 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State House District 8

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
St. Joseph County56.67 sq mi100.0%12.4%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
South Bend city14.46 sq mi25.5%34.5%
Granger CDP5.54 sq mi9.8%22.5%
Mishawaka city1.99 sq mi3.5%11.0%
Notre Dame CDP1.18 sq mi2.1%100.0%
Roseland town0.39 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Indian Village town0.09 sq mi0.2%100.0%

Showing all 6 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
IN District 268,104100.0%9.0%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
45,731
Active Voters
45,731 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
68,349 (± 1,309)
Median Age
35.2
Median Household Income
$72,459 (± $2,692)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
94.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
42.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1811,88117.4%
18 to 6444,27264.8%
65 and over12,19617.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,2696.2%
White, not Hispanic48,44570.9%
Black, not Hispanic9,18113.4%
Asian, not Hispanic2,9964.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic470.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic690.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic2850.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3,0574.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
65,274
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
53,642

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic61,58694.3%
Hispanic3,6825.6%
White48,46874.3%
Black8,83313.5%
Asian1,5622.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native650.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander680.1%
Two or More Races1980.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic51,09395.2%
Hispanic2,5434.7%
White41,36177.1%
Black7,47113.9%
Asian1,8203.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native3120.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander270.1%
Two or More Races1500.3%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).