Population 3,277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elkhart
Household size in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Elkhart are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Elkhart are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Elkhart: 1.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elkhart
Renters in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Elkhart rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Elkhart as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
Elkhart is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $501 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $522 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Elkhart costs $785 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elkhart
Bachelor's degrees in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elkhart have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Elkhart never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elkhart is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (6.0%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elkhart compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | 2.30 | 41.1 | 1.9% | 21.3% | 9.0% | 1962 | $785 | 13.7% | 82.1% | 4.8% |
| Broadwell | 2.33 | 40.2 | 1.1% | 19.7% | 9.7% | 1964 | $773 | 11.4% | 78.4% | 4.5% |
| Lincoln | 2.12 | 41.2 | 15.3% | 39.5% | 5.8% | 1969 | $842 | 22.1% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
| Middletown | 2.75 | 40.6 | 3.2% | 11.7% | 15.7% | 1971 | $724 | 36.6% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Mount Pulaski | 2.22 | 48.8 | 13.0% | 17.4% | 5.1% | 1946 | $752 | 20.9% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Lake Fork | 2.13 | 44.5 | 4.8% | 24.2% | 5.4% | 1955 | $825 | 19.0% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Lawndale | 2.36 | 35.9 | 10.4% | 25.3% | 12.6% | 1962 | $831 | 27.0% | 99.0% | 2.9% |
| New Holland | 2.74 | 36.6 | 10.9% | 15.7% | 11.8% | 1943 | $885 | 27.4% | 98.0% | 16.3% |
| Beason | 2.60 | 41.7 | 13.3% | 18.0% | 8.0% | 1950 | $815 | 24.4% | 88.9% | 0.8% |
| Hartsburg | 2.48 | 34.6 | 12.4% | 34.0% | 4.1% | 1960 | $1,023 | 29.7% | 96.7% | 8.7% |
| Chestnut | 2.52 | 47.0 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 4.7% | 1959 | $710 | 18.4% | 82.2% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elkhart. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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