place

Elkhart, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Elkhart, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,585

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,891

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.3% since 2018

Elkhart added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,224 (72.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone243 (14.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races70 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race59 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone55 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone50 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish89
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

—

Not yet cached

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$24,401

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care106
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities92
  3. 3.Retail Trade91
  4. 4.Public Administration65
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations168
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations116
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations112
  4. 4.Service Occupations93
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations57

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.80×)106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$683/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99970 (20.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99942 (12.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99942 (12.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99934 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99933 (9.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99924 (7.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,764

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone476 (87.0%)
  • Worked at Home55 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled16 (2.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

More on FDI Connect

Compare Elkhart against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.