Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN

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2022 Population

107,000

48.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.5

5.63% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.8%

30.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,552

7.57% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$155,600

2.14% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN had a population of 107k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $56,552. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN declined from 206,314 to 107,000, a −48.1% decrease and its median household income declined from $61,182 to $56,552, a −7.57% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.81%), Other (Hispanic) (7.72%), White (Hispanic) (7.37%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.79%).

16.6% of the households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (21 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was $155,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN borders St. Joseph County (Outside South Bend City)--Mishawaka City PUMA, IN, Elkhart County (Outside Elkhart City)--Goshen City PUMA, IN, and Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN is home to a population of 107k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.21% of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (9.86k people).

In 2022, there were 8.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.5k people) in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.26k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are Spanish (14,976 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (282 households), and German (170 households).

Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

95.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
72.5k ± 1.42k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.35k ± 784
Other (Hispanic)
8.26k ± 1.43k

19.3%

Hispanic Population

20.6k people

19.3% of the people in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are hispanic (20.6k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.86k people

8.05%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

As of 2022, 9.21% of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN residents (9.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was 8.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,976 households (15%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
282 households (0.283%)
German
170 households (0.17%)

16.6% of the households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was Spanish. 15% of the households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,784 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
871 ± 218
Gulf War (2001-)
687 ± 219

Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN employs 46.8k people. The largest industries in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,340 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,452 people), and Construction (2,423 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($225,348), Rail transportation ($113,297), and Glass & glass product manufacturing ($93,791).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,229

Women

46%

50,684

Men

54%

The workforce of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN in 2020 was 93,913 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.8k

2022 Value

−49.9%

1 Year decline

± −49.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN declined at a rate of −49.9%, from 93.5k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN, are Other assemblers and fabricators (2,447 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,719 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.8k

2022 Value

−49.9%

1 Year decline

± −49.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN declined at a rate of −49.9%, from 93.5k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,340 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,452 people), and Construction (2,423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,232

Median earning men ± $981

$31,171

Median earning women ± $2,184

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,890), Wholesale Trade ($57,074), and Public Administration ($57,026).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($45,694), Public Administration ($44,931), and Wholesale Trade ($43,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

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 County--Elkhart City PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

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 2022, universities in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 73 male students and 59 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are White (10 and 76.9%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 7.69%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 7.69%), and Two or More Races (1 and 7.69%).

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

The most popular majors in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN are Theological Studies (10 and 47.6%), Divinity & Ministry (8 and 38.1%), and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (3 and 14.3%).

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.891% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.33% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26.8k), Secondary Education (18.9k), and Some college (14k).

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 County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was $155,600 in 2022, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $159,000 to $155,600, a 2.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN is $56,552. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

Property

$155,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,511

$26,970

Median Property Taxes

±$1,222

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 County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.5% of the housing units in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, 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.

$56,552

Median Household Income

± $2,220

40k

Number of Households

± 1,676

In 2022, the median household income of the 40k households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN declined from $56,552 from the previous year's value of $61,182.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.413

2022 Wage GINI in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN

0.415

2021 Wage GINI in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN

In 2022, the income inequality in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (3.63%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (3.63%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.878% of the workforce in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, 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 County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN (15.6k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, 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

89.5% of the population of Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 8.24% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1495 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1498 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1719 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

1,495 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,495 patients per year. This represents a 0.2% decrease from the previous year (1,498 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

8.24%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN declined by 28.6% from 14.8% to 10.5%.

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