Elkhart, IN City Data

Elkhart, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 51,874 people who live in Elkhart and approximately 182,791 who live in Elkhart County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elkhart to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elkhart. We have included Elkhart housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elkhart Information

Elkhart County where Elkhart resides is 467.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 182,791 and has a population rank of 299 out of all the places in the United States.

Elkhart has a total of 51,874 people and of those residents there are 25,523 males and 26,351 females. The median age of the male population is 30 and the female population is 31.9. There are approximately 3,305 births each year and around 1,468 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elkhart varies per year, but currently 50,344 are one race and 1,530 are two or more races.

Of the 51,874 people who live in Elkhart, there are 16,195 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elkhart is 8,167 male and 8,028 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 37,139.

General Elkhart Information
Total area in square miles - Elkhart County	467.85
Water area in square miles - Elkhart County	N/A
Resident population - Elkhart County	182,791
Population rank - Elkhart County	299
Total population	51,874
Total population (male)	25,523
Total population (female)	26,351
Population median age (male)	30
Population median age (female)	31.9
Births - Elkhart County	3,305
Deaths- Elkhart County	1,468
Population of one race	50,344
Population of two or more races	1,530
Population under 20 years	16,195
Population under 20 years (male)	8,167
Population under 20 years (female)	8,028
Total population 18 years and over	37,139

Elkhart Social Characteristics

There are 66,154 households in Elkhart. Families make up 48,038 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elkhart families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,573), male householder with no wife present (2,937) and female householder with no husband present (6,499). The remainder of the Elkhart households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,495. Elkhart, IN moving companies help people in Elkhart move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elkhart. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elkhart is based, there are 70,581 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,690 never married, 40,441 now married, 1,299 separated, 6,233 widowed, and 7,918 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 780 separated, 1,350 widowed and 6,417 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elkhart social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elkhart.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Elkhart County)
Total households	66,154
Family households (families)	48,038
With own children under 18 years	25,800
Married-couple family	37,573
With own children under 18 years	18,330
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,937
With own children under 18 years	1,839
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,499
With own children under 18 years	4,636
Nonfamily households	18,495
Householder living alone	14,917
65 years and over	5,586

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,476
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,135
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	41,570
Householder	12,506
Spouse	8,208
Child	15,444
Other relatives	1,144
Nonrelatives	2,040
Unmarried partner	887
Roomer or boarder	208
Housemate or roommate	397
Unmarried partner	1,694
Foster child	73
Other	475

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,646
Male householder	3,632
Male householder living alone	2,679
Male householder not living alone	953
Female householder	3,934
Female householder living alone	3,396
Female householder not living alone	538
Nonrelatives	2,080
Unmarried partner	807
Roomer or boarder	244
Housemate or roommate	671
Foster child	23
Other	335

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	70,581
Never married	14,690
Now married	40,441
Separated	1,299
Widowed	6,233
Divorced	7,918
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	780
Widowed	1,350
Divorced	6,417

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	51,874
Male	25,523
Under 5 years	2,482
5 to 9 years	2,094
10 to 14 years	1,891
15 to 17 years	1,006
18 and 19 years	694
20 years	477
21 years	346
22 to 24 years	1,362
25 to 29 years	2,401
30 to 34 years	2,250
35 to 39 years	2,118
40 to 44 years	1,825
45 to 49 years	1,535
50 to 54 years	1,280
55 to 59 years	983
60 and 61 years	302
62 to 64 years	403
65 and 66 years	259
67 to 69 years	341
70 to 74 years	515
75 to 79 years	471
80 to 84 years	287
85 years and over	201
Female	26,351
Under 5 years	2,387
5 to 9 years	2,070
10 to 14 years	1,845
15 to 17 years	960
18 and 19 years	766
20 years	370
21 years	404
22 to 24 years	1,362
25 to 29 years	2,245
30 to 34 years	1,981
35 to 39 years	1,902
40 to 44 years	1,744
45 to 49 years	1,556
50 to 54 years	1,349
55 to 59 years	1,070
60 and 61 years	368
62 to 64 years	473
65 and 66 years	290
67 to 69 years	468
70 to 74 years	832
75 to 79 years	758
80 to 84 years	611
85 years and over	540

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	51,874
One race	50,344
White	37,077
Black or African American	7,649
American Indian and Alaska Native	225
Asian	608
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	35
Some other race	111
Two or more races	1,530

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	51,216
People who are White alone	36,559
People who are Black or African American alone	7,569
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	216
People who are Asian alone	584
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	35
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,651
People who are Some other race alone	4,741

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	168,052
Same house	86,250
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,295
Different state or abroad	19,815
Different state	14,787
Abroad	5,028

PLACE OF BIRTH (Elkhart County)
Total resident population	182,791
Born in United States	92,309
State of residence	117,849
Different state	50,699
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,261
Foreign born	12,982

Elkhart Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elkhart. That total enrollment is 44,933 for the population of the country, which includes Elkhart. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,841 and elementary or high school enrollment was 67,427 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,270.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elkhart population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,933
Pre-kindergarten	3,055
Public	1,532
Private	1,523
Kindergarten	2,893
Public	2,568
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,001
Public	21,680
Private	2,321
Elementary and high school	33,714
Public	30,551
Private	3,163
High school grades 9 to 12	9,713
Public	8,871
Private	842
College, undergraduate years	4,536
Public	3,245
Private	1,291
Graduate or professional school	735
Public	467
Private	268
Not enrolled in school	129,173

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	112,908
Less than 9th grade	9,521
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,870
High school graduate	41,788
Some college, no degree	21,144
Associate's degree	5,076
Bachelor's degree	17,509
Graduate or professional degree	15.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,246

Elkhart Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 135,426 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elkhart. The Elkhart occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,121), service occupations (10,226), sales and office occupations (21,822), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (383), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,082) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (30,440). The 135,426 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 81,653 private wage and salary workers, 6,128 government workers, 5,077 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Elkhart County)
Population 16 years and over	135,426
In labor force	96,532
Civilian labor force	96,511
Employed	93,074
Unemployed	3,437
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	69,121
In labor force	43,389
Civilian labor force	43,373
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,720
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	66,305
In labor force	53,143
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,717
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Elkhart County)
Workers 16 years and over	91,778
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	72,853
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,303
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,794
Other means	544
Worked at home	3,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,631,910

OCCUPATION (Elkhart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,121
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,121
Service occupations	10,226
Sales and office occupations	21,822
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	383
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,082
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	30,440

INDUSTRY (Elkhart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,121
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,257
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	39,614
Wholesale trade	3,175
Retail trade	9,027
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,904
Information	1,237
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,162
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,769
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,153
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,285
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,580

CLASS OF WORKER (Elkhart County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,121
Private wage and salary workers	81,653
Government workers	6,128
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,077
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elkhart Housing Characteristics

In Elkhart, IN there are 69,791 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 66,154 occupied and 3,637 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elkhart, there are 48,482 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,502 units in Elkhart. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elkhart, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elkhart, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elkhart. There are 1,071 housing units with rent less than $200, 703 with rent between $200-299, 5,224 with rent between $300-499 and 10,253 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elkhart gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elkhart, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Elkhart County)
Total housing units	69,791
Occupied housing units	66,154
Vacant housing units	3,637

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Elkhart County)
Total housing units	69,791
1-unit, detached	48,482
1-unit, attached	1,502
2 units	2,572
3 or 4 units	3,267
5 to 9 units	2,995
10 to 19 units	1,410
20 to 49 units	1,438
50 or more units	1,766
Mobile home	6,359

HOUSING TENURE (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
Owner-occupied	47,769
Renter-occupied	18,385

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
No vehicles available	5,011
2 vehicle available	40,262
3 vehicles available	9,324
4 vehicles available	2,420
5 or more vehicles available	949

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
Utility gas	55,122
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,316
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	965
Coal or coke	186
Wood	904
Solar energy	36
Other fuel	199
No fuel used	105

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Elkhart County)
Occupied housing units	66,154
Less Than $50,000	47,769
$50,000 to $99,999	18,037
$100,000 to $149,999	11,538
$150,000 to $199,999	4,032
$200,000 to $299,999	1,981
$300,000 to $499,999	364
$1,000,000 or more	70
Median (dollars)	98,100

GROSS RENT (Elkhart County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,385
Less than $200	1,071
$200 to $299	703
$300 to $499	5,224
$500 to $699	7,379
$700 to $999	2,515
$1,000 to $1,499	311
$1,500 or more	47