Elkhart, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

899

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,554

3.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$253,900

Population & Diversity

Elkhart, IA is home to a population of 899 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.222% of Elkhart, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (805 people) in Elkhart, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Elkhart, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhart, IA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
805 ± 199
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 26
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 33

4.56%

Hispanic Population

41 people

4.56% of the people in Elkhart, IA are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkhart, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

0.222%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.294%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.222% of Elkhart, IA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elkhart, IA was 0.294%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11

Elkhart, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elkhart, IA.

Economy

The economy of Elkhart, IA employs 513 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkhart, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Manufacturing (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,875), Manufacturing ($82,639), and Public Administration ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

513

2024 Value

± 93

30.5%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, IA grew at a rate of 30.5%, from 393 employees to 513 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhart, IA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (43 people), Management Occupations (42 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhart, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

513

2024 Value

± 93

30.5%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, IA grew at a rate of 30.5%, from 393 employees to 513 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhart, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Retail Trade (61 people), and Manufacturing (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhart, IA, though some of these residents may live in Elkhart, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,500

Median earning men ± $10,095

$52,330

Median earning women ± $6,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,375), and Construction ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhart, IA was $253,900 in 2024, which is 0.763 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,700 to $253,900, a 5.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkhart, IA is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkhart, IA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhart, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,001

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Elkhart, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$84,554

Median Household Income

± $13,878

349

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 349 households in Elkhart, IA grew to $84,554 from the previous year's value of $81,771.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart, IA 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkhart, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Elkhart, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhart, IA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Elkhart, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhart, IA (105 out of 899 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhart, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

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