Elkhart, IN Demographic Data
Elkhart, IN Summary
Elkhart is located in Elkhart County in Indiana
- Population: 51,421
- Area: 24.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.97 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,105.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 734.91 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Elkhart, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,977
52%
50.8
Male
25,401
49%
49.2
Total Population
52,378
323,128,000
Elkhart, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,355
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,988
9.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,052
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,329
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,397
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,426
16.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,132
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,550
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,723
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,391
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,794
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,983
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,258
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,123
70.9%
77.2
Female
19,569
52.7%
51.3
Male
17,554
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,729
66.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,386
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,035
11.5%
15.2
Female
3,526
58.4%
55.8
Male
2,509
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Elkhart, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,012
95.5%
96.8
White
38,043
72.6%
72.6
Black or African American
7,673
14.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
101
0.2%
0.8
Asian
884
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
28
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
487
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
106
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
88
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
175
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
3
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,295
6.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,366
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,311
23.5%
17.8
Mexican
10,040
19.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
613
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
43
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,615
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,067
76.5%
82.2
Elkhart, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,956
9.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,248
16.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,822
36.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,511
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,473
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,946
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,301
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,204
25.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,053
74.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,247
13.1%
31.2
Elkhart, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,998
35.9%
33.7%
Now Married
14,798
38.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,394
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,164
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,629
6.7
5.8%
Elkhart, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,198
77.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,825
22.5%
21.6%
Spanish
9,509
19.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
439
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
797
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
80
0.2%
1.1%
Elkhart, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,753
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,692
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,168
16.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,759
14.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,524
18.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,240
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,507
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
984
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
221
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
198
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,555
57,617
Per capita income
17,231
31,128
Elkhart, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
36
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,177
10.0%
9.8
Construction
573
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,793
12.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
529
2.4%
6.6
Information
119
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,026
41.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,293
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,118
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
478
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,391
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
836
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
382
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,481
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,785
17.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,730
40.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,000
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,755
17.3%
18.1%
Elkhart, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,350
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,298
71.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,266
20.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
299
1.4%
5.1
Walked
447
2.1%
2.7
Other means
648
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
392
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Elkhart, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,408
12.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,496
39.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,697
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,445
12.8%
21.0
Elkhart, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,046
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,965
47.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,081
52.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,878
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Elkhart, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,924
1 room
584
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
654
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,293
10.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,893
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,665
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,158
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,420
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,552
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,705
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Elkhart, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,924
1-unit, detached
12,317
56.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
284
1.3%
5.9
2-units
694
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,012
9.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,486
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,472
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,177
9.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,478
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.0%
0.1
Elkhart, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,825
26.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,555
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,875
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,755
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,823
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,144
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,718
12.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,057
4.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
125
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
47
0.2%
1.4%
Elkhart, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,309
80.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
213
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,317
17.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
93
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
74
0.4%
1.1
Elkhart, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,791
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
40
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
51
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
97
1.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
355
6.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
505
8.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,450
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,293
56.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,846
49.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
839
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
520
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
413
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,165
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Elkhart, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,790
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
7
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
0.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
66
0.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
994
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,756
17.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,936
70.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
291
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
701
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,354
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,554
16.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,088
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
850
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
608
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,116
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
511
0.0%
0.0%
Elkhart, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,965
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,542
17.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,050
45.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,887
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
722
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
490
5.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
171
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
80
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,500
205,000