Elkhart, IN

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2021 Population

53,838

2.24% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

1.8% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

19.6%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$43,868

9.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$100,700

4.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Elkhart, IN had a population of 53.8k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $43,868. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Elkhart, IN grew from 52,657 to 53,838, a 2.24% increase and its median household income grew from $40,101 to $43,868, a 9.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), White (Hispanic) (16.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.28%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.36%).

None of the households in Elkhart, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Elkhart, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elkhart, IN are Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (21 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Elkhart, IN was $100,700, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Elkhart, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Elkhart, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elkhart, IN is home to a population of 53.8k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.5% of Elkhart, IN residents were born outside of the country (6.73k people).

In 2021, there were 3.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Elkhart, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.66k White (Hispanic) and 7.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92%

2021 Citizenship

91.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92% of Elkhart, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhart, IN was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elkhart, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.6k ± 1.41k
White (Hispanic)
8.66k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.16k ± 756

26%

Hispanic Population

14k people

26% of the people in Elkhart, IN are hispanic (14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elkhart, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.73k people

13.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

6.98k people

As of 2021, 12.5% of Elkhart, IN residents (6.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elkhart, IN was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elkhart, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
791 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
410 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
305 ± 205

Elkhart, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elkhart, IN employs 24.7k people. The largest industries in Elkhart, IN are Manufacturing (9,834 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,763 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,126 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,813), Public Administration ($43,594), and Educational Services ($43,377).

Employment

Occupations

24.7k

2021 Value

± 1,444

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 7.84%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elkhart, IN grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 23.7k employees to 24.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhart, IN, are Production Occupations (5,899 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,104 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,943 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhart, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.7k

2021 Value

± 1,444

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 7.84%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elkhart, IN grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 23.7k employees to 24.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhart, IN, are Manufacturing (9,834 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,763 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhart, IN, though some of these residents may live in Elkhart, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,114

Median earning men ± $1,626

$27,576

Median earning women ± $2,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($49,583), Public Administration ($47,866), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($41,917), Construction ($40,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,608).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $74B, followed by Mixed freight ($43.5B) and Machinery ($35.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$465B

2020 Value in Indiana

$895B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

92.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $465B. This is expected to increase 92.4% to $895B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$38.6B
Ohio
$37.8B
Michigan
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $38.6B, followed by Ohio with $37.8B and Michigan and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Elkhart, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Elkhart, IN awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Elkhart, IN in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 68 male students and 54 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elkhart, IN are White (14 and 93.3%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 6.67%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Elkhart, IN by number of degrees awarded are Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elkhart, IN are Divinity & Ministry (15 and 71.4%), Theological Studies (6 and 28.6%), and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (0 and 0%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.712% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.727% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (856k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhart, IN was $100,700 in 2021, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $96,500 to $100,700, a 4.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkhart, IN is 53.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Elkhart, IN have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhart, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elkhart, IN is $43,868. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Elkhart, IN was Census Tract 18.02 with a value of $68,927, followed by Census Tract 15.02 and Census Tract 18.01, with respective values of $68,311 and $67,313.

Property

$100,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,641

$11,309

Median Property Taxes

±$817

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elkhart, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elkhart, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.3%

Homeownership

2021

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 53.3% of the housing units in Elkhart, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkhart, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 18.02
Census Tract 15.02
Census Tract 18.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elkhart, IN was Census Tract 18.02 with a value of $68,927, followed by Census Tract 15.02 and Census Tract 18.01, with respective values of $68,311 and $67,313.

The following map shows all of the places in Elkhart, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,868

Median Household Income

± $1,951

21.2k

Number of Households

± 1,306

In 2021, the median household income of the 21.2k households in Elkhart, IN grew to $43,868 from the previous year's value of $40,101.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkhart, IN is from Indiana.

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.514% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (18.3%)
Walked (2.99%)

In 2021, 75% of workers in Elkhart, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who walked to work (2.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhart, IN have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.726% of the workforce in Elkhart, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elkhart, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elkhart, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhart, IN (10.4k out of 53.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhart, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.7% of the population of Elkhart, IN has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 7.7% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elkhart County, IN see 1947 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (2015 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2610 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 657 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,947 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elkhart County, IN

Primary care physicians in Elkhart County, IN see an average of 1,947 patients per year. This represents a 3.37% decrease from the previous year (2,015 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Elkhart County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

7.7%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elkhart, IN declined by 12.2% from 15.2% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elkhart, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.