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Elkhart County, IN

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

AI Overview

Elkhart County is a manufacturing-intensive economy with a GDP per capita of $85,585—well above its per capita income of $31,850—pointing to high industrial output relative to population. The county's labor force of roughly 135,000 draws from a population of 207,436, with a 65.1% participation rate and 3.4% unemployment, though only 19.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward skilled trades. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $194,400 and median gross rent of $1,023/month, and the county added population at a modest 1.6% over five years, with a median age of 35.6.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

207,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,561

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone152,453 (73.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone20,312 (9.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,690 (6.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,034 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,193 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone2,043 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish27,636
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic12,052
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,227
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic561
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,112

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$85,585

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)34,581
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,698
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,768
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,811
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations29,212
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations28,585
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations16,522
  4. 4.Service Occupations14,871
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,267

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.50×)34,123
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.15×)2,599
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)4,718
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.90×)1,410
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.89×)9,546

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$194,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,023/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9998,957 (17.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9997,102 (13.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,436 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,286 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,982 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,580 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone71,790 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled15,180 (15.7%)
  • Worked At Home4,951 (5.1%)
  • Walked2,303 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle1,378 (1.4%)
  • Other462 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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