Elkhart, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

53,733

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.568% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

3.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,028

6.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,500

Population & Diversity

Elkhart, IN is home to a population of 53.7k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of Elkhart, IN residents were born outside of the country (8.11k people).

In 2024, there were 3.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Elkhart, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.9k Other (Hispanic) and 6.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Elkhart, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhart, IN was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 1.51k
Other (Hispanic)
7.9k ± 1.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.67k ± 925

27%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

27% of the people in Elkhart, IN are hispanic (14.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkhart, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.11k people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.79k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Elkhart, IN residents (8.11k 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, IN was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
717 ± 184
Gulf War (1990s)
341 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 140

Elkhart, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkhart, IN employs 25.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkhart, IN were Manufacturing (9,167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,789 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,350 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($56,146), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,000), and Wholesale Trade ($50,900).

Employment

Occupations

25.2k

2024 Value

± 1,564

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 8.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, IN grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 24.8k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhart, IN, are Production Occupations (5,560 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,616 people), and Material Moving Occupations (2,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhart, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

25.2k

2024 Value

± 1,564

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 8.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, IN grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 24.8k employees to 25.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhart, IN, are Manufacturing (9,167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,789 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhart, IN, though some of these residents may live in Elkhart, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $2,320

$31,119

Median earning women ± $2,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Wholesale Trade ($61,944), and Public Administration ($55,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,596), Construction ($50,536), and Wholesale Trade ($44,667).

Education

The student population of Elkhart, IN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 88 male students and 57 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elkhart, IN are White (12 and 92.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Elkhart, IN by number of degrees awarded are Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (22 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Elkhart, IN are Theological Studies (12 and 54.5%), Divinity & Ministry (6 and 27.3%), and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (4 and 18.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 145 students enrolled in Elkhart, IN, 60.7% men and 39.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 67 records, of which 25.4% were women and 74.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Theological Studies
7 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
6 degrees awarded
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Elkhart, IN was Theological Studies with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Elkhart, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary with 22 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elkhart, IN, which is 0.692 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhart, IN was $139,500 in 2024, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,900 to $139,500, a 9.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkhart, IN is 53.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkhart, IN have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhart, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,281

$11,466

Median Property Taxes

±$916

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, 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, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.2% of the housing units in Elkhart, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

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

$51,028

Median Household Income

± $1,967

21.6k

Number of Households

± 1,351

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.6k households in Elkhart, IN grew to $51,028 from the previous year's value of $47,885.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkhart, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Elkhart, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhart, IN have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.867% of the workforce in Elkhart, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhart, IN (9.61k out of 52.9k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhart, 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

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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