Elkhart County, IN Demographic Data
Elkhart County, IN Summary
Elkhart County is located in Indiana
- Population: 199,619
- Area: 467.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 463.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 426.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 793.31 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Elkhart County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
103,116
51%
50.8
Male
100,665
49%
49.2
Total Population
203,781
323,128,000
Elkhart County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,459
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,148
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16,195
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,687
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,394
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
25,530
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
26,678
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
24,757
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,498
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,025
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,185
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,326
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,899
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
147,283
72.3%
77.2
Female
75,191
51.1%
51.3
Male
72,092
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
139,562
68.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
34,626
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
28,410
13.9%
15.2
Female
16,041
56.5%
55.8
Male
12,369
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Elkhart County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
199,068
97.7%
96.8
White
180,922
88.8%
72.6
Black or African American
11,251
5.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,040
0.5%
0.8
Asian
2,149
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
360
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,346
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,713
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
31,487
15.5%
17.8
Mexican
27,075
13.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
353
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
119
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,940
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
172,294
84.5%
82.2
Elkhart County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
11,131
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16,482
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
46,946
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,913
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,234
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,021
12.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,171
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
27,613
21.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
102,285
78.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,192
18.6%
31.2
Elkhart County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,936
29.3%
33.7%
Now Married
80,757
51.4%
47.5
Divorced
18,364
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
3,514
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
8,408
5.4
5.8%
Elkhart County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
151,553
80.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
36,769
19.5%
21.6%
Spanish
24,977
13.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,845
5.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,105
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
842
0.4%
1.1%
Elkhart County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,989
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,773
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,858
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,554
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,816
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,625
22.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,521
15.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,498
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,963
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,890
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
54,216
57,617
Per capita income
23,630
31,128
Elkhart County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
618
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,300
7.5%
9.8
Construction
3,461
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,241
18.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,549
2.6%
6.6
Information
771
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
36,410
37.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,275
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,158
5.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,598
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
10,412
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,653
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,687
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,911
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,631
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
32,302
33.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,314
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,975
13.4%
18.1%
Elkhart County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
93,723
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
73,673
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,603
13.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
565
0.6%
5.1
Walked
1,835
2.0%
2.7
Other means
2,651
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
2,396
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Elkhart County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,982
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,744
30.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,971
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
15,790
21.8%
21.0
Elkhart County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
72,487
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
48,403
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,084
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,692
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Elkhart County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
78,179
1 room
1,435
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,259
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
5,059
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
10,376
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
14,572
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
14,865
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
11,244
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
7,191
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
12,178
15.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elkhart County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
78,179
1-unit, detached
56,745
72.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,445
1.8%
5.9
2-units
1,967
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,120
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,899
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,946
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
3,938
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
5,094
6.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
25
0.0%
0.1
Elkhart County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,257
14.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,151
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,958
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,522
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,790
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,351
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,640
16.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,982
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,350
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,178
1.5%
1.4%
Elkhart County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
57,174
78.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,152
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
10,727
14.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
123
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
147
0.2%
0.1
Wood
1,555
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
468
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
141
0.2%
1.1
Elkhart County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30,832
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
377
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
558
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
858
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
860
2.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,159
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,836
35.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
14,184
46.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19,488
63.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,320
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,160
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,260
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,504
11.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Elkhart County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,410
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
78
0.3%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
108
0.5%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
353
1.6%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,858
12.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,179
14.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
15,834
70.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,674
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
742
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,470
20.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,055
18.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,272
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,769
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,312
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,030
32.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,176
0.0%
0.0%
Elkhart County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
48,403
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,105
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,401
25.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14,363
29.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,499
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,436
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,774
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
825
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,300
205,000
