Elkhart, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,661

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

9.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

8.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,771

14.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$101,600

Population & Diversity

Elkhart, KS is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Elkhart, KS residents were born outside of the country (183 people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Elkhart, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 98 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Elkhart, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhart, KS was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhart, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 127
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
313 ± 127
White (Hispanic)
98 ± 71

26.3%

Hispanic Population

437 people

26.3% of the people in Elkhart, KS are hispanic (437 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkhart, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

6.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 11% of Elkhart, KS residents (183 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, KS was 6.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22
Vietnam
9 ± 21

Elkhart, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkhart, KS employs 582 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkhart, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (94 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,750), Manufacturing ($76,354), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,000).

Employment

Occupations

582

2024 Value

± 154

−9.91%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, KS declined at a rate of −9.91%, from 646 employees to 582 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhart, KS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (109 people), Management Occupations (97 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhart, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

582

2024 Value

± 154

−9.91%

1 Year decline

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhart, KS declined at a rate of −9.91%, from 646 employees to 582 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhart, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (94 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhart, KS, though some of these residents may live in Elkhart, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,771

Median earning men ± $19,652

$31,188

Median earning women ± $718

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,000), Manufacturing ($76,354), and Construction ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhart, KS was $101,600 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,600 to $101,600, a 2.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkhart, KS is 86.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkhart, KS have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhart, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,407

$535

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.6% of the housing units in Elkhart, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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

$56,771

Median Household Income

± $22,349

618

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 618 households in Elkhart, KS declined from $56,771 from the previous year's value of $66,477.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart, KS 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, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Worked At Home (6.24%)
Carpooled (2.08%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Elkhart, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.24%) and those who carpooled to work (2.08%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhart, KS have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elkhart, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elkhart, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elkhart, KS have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhart, KS (270 out of 1.6k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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