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Elkhart County--Elkhart City
A Census profile of the Elkhart County--Elkhart City Public Use Microdata Area in Indiana, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 110,328 people, with a median household income of $68,834 and a median age of 36.0.
Cities & areas covered: Elkhart County, Elkhart.
How Elkhart County--Elkhart City compares to Indiana
- Median household income here is $68,834, $3,249 below the Indiana figure of $72,083.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 20.9%, 9.8% below the Indiana figure of 30.7%.
- Homeownership here is 70.1%, 0.7% below the Indiana figure of 70.8%.
- The poverty rate here is 9.3%, 2.6% below the Indiana figure of 11.9%.
Elkhart County--Elkhart City vs. Indiana vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The IN and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,834 | $72,083 |
| Median family income | $87,312 | $91,271 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $48,904 | $56,505 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $32,793 | $33,909 |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 11.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 4.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 67.3% | 64.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $525 | $1,792 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $357 | $559 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $23 | $26 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $35,471 | $38,445 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 305.1 | 303.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,704 | $3,014 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,519 | $1,901 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $490 | $351 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,442 | $4,097 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% | 30.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 83.5% | 90.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| Business operations | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Financial specialists | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Computer & math | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Science | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 2.9% | 6.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 2.9% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 9.1% | 6.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Personal care | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Sales | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Production | 20.4% | 9.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.9% | 10.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 32.7% | 17.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.2% | 11.1% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Information (industry) | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.5% | 11.5% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.0% | 9.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 10.1% | 7.5% |
| Private insurance | 63.4% | 66.6% |
| Public insurance | 34.6% | 37.7% |
| With a disability | 14.5% | 15.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 24 min | 25 min |
| Drove to work | 91.5% | 86.2% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Worked from home | 5.5% | 9.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.2 | 31.2 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $229,000 | $239,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Rent as % of income | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 70.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Single-family detached | 76.2% | 73.9% |
| Broadband internet | 98.5% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $220 | $530 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 50.8 | 52.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $500 | $680 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $920 | $900 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,055 | $1,062 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $290 | $300 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,650 | $1,750 |
| Median Water cost | $300 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,328 | 6,924,275 |
| Average age | 36.0 | 39.1 |
| Married (15+) | 49.3% | 48.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.1% | 9.1% |
| Black | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,129 | $1,331 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 1.9 |
Elkhart County--Elkhart City — FAQ
What is the population of the Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA?+
The Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA in Indiana has a population of 110,328, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Elkhart County--Elkhart City, IN?+
Median household income in the Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA is $68,834, compared with $72,083 across Indiana and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA?+
The Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA covers Elkhart County, Elkhart. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Indiana contains 51 PUMAs.
Where does this Elkhart County--Elkhart City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.