Elkhart, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

533

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.221% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.88%

34.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,594

9.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,600

Population & Diversity

Elkhart, IL is home to a population of 533 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.5% of Elkhart, IL residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (475 people) in Elkhart, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Elkhart, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhart, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
475 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 24

5.25%

Hispanic Population

28 people

5.25% of the people in Elkhart, IL are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkhart, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Elkhart, IL residents (8 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, IL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 9
Vietnam
5 ± 19

Elkhart, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkhart, IL employs 276 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkhart, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Finance & Insurance (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($121,250), Public Administration ($79,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

276

2024 Value

± 85

20%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, IL grew at a rate of 20%, from 230 employees to 276 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhart, IL, are Management Occupations (52 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhart, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

276

2024 Value

± 85

20%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, IL grew at a rate of 20%, from 230 employees to 276 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhart, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Finance & Insurance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhart, IL, though some of these residents may live in Elkhart, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,625

Median earning men ± $20,015

$49,609

Median earning women ± $5,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($122,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhart, IL was $121,600 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,200 to $121,600, a 1.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elkhart, IL is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkhart, IL have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhart, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,037

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Elkhart, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkhart, IL 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.

$108,594

Median Household Income

± $30,654

235

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 235 households in Elkhart, IL grew to $108,594 from the previous year's value of $98,750.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart, IL 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkhart, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (5.17%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Elkhart, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.17%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhart, IL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elkhart, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhart, IL (26 out of 533 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhart, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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