Population 82 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elkhart
Household size in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.79 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.42 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Elkhart is a place of big households: 3.79 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.6 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Elkhart is young: half of its residents are under 32.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.5% of households in Elkhart, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Elkhart own their homes; 27.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 85.5% have no mortgage at all, well 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Elkhart: 32.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Elkhart run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $408 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $769 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elkhart pays $769 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.6% 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +27.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Elkhart: 46.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Elkhart never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Elkhart has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 3.79 | 32.4 | 2.5% | 27.1% | 32.5% | 1973 | $769 | 46.3% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Elkhart | 2.58 | 51.3 | 12.9% | 13.5% | 24.3% | 1966 | $632 | 13.0% | 78.0% | 0.1% |
| Wilburton | 2.68 | 37.8 | 5.1% | 16.7% | 27.2% | 1968 | $616 | 26.0% | 89.2% | 3.5% |
| Keyes | 2.96 | 60.4 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 49.6% | 1966 | $571 | 51.0% | 86.6% | 0.7% |
| Straight | 2.16 | 55.4 | 6.5% | 23.0% | 30.4% | 1978 | $746 | 29.9% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Hooker | 2.63 | 34.6 | 9.5% | 36.9% | 20.0% | 1972 | $929 | 39.2% | 90.2% | 6.5% |
| Tyrone | 3.02 | 37.2 | 2.3% | 10.9% | 23.6% | 1986 | $674 | 21.1% | 56.6% | 8.2% |
| Liberal | 2.98 | 33.7 | 19.8% | 39.5% | 13.3% | 1975 | $928 | 10.7% | 68.2% | 5.3% |
| Turpin | 3.48 | 37.9 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 30.2% | 1978 | $881 | 16.4% | 79.2% | 7.2% |
| Kenton | 2.96 | 60.4 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 49.6% | 1966 | $571 | 51.0% | 86.6% | 0.7% |
| Mocane | 3.24 | 43.2 | 3.5% | 9.6% | 33.7% | 1972 | $679 | 12.9% | 80.2% | 3.7% |
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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