Elkhart County, IN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Elkhart County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 206,318 6,825,814 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 441.1 187.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.37% 0.45% 0.57%
Median age 35.8 35.8 37.1
Households 71,760 2,676,823 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Elkhart County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Elkhart County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $66,369 $70,132 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.23% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.4% 4.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Elkhart County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $169,576 $140,405 $242,182
Median rent $1,022 $1,020 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.2% 70.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Elkhart County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.7 21.0 22.5
Work from home 4.8% 9.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Elkhart County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Elkhart County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.6% 26.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.84 2.47 2.54

Health

Elkhart County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Elkhart County Indiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.6 77.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.1% 17.1% 16.3%
Smokers 22.2% 22.4% 19.0%