Population 5,204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elkhart
Household size in Elkhart
| Period | Elkhart | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Elkhart is a place of big households: 2.97 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 2.68 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Elkhart is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.4, even as the national median rose.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Elkhart: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% 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. Just over six in ten owners (62.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Elkhart as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 9.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Elkhart has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $834 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,020 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elkhart pays $1,020 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $257 a month since 2006–10, up 34%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elkhart have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Elkhart have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 12.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Elkhart: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.97 | 39.7 | 8.1% | 24.5% | 9.0% | 1989 | $1,020 | 16.3% | 90.5% | 9.0% |
| Salmon | 2.66 | 49.8 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 18.4% | 1990 | $902 | 22.6% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Slocum | 3.05 | 43.0 | 8.6% | 19.6% | 12.7% | 1999 | $1,332 | 20.5% | 94.1% | 5.7% |
| Tucker | 2.51 | 39.9 | 9.5% | 19.7% | 14.7% | 1987 | $1,057 | 14.1% | 87.2% | 3.7% |
| Palestine | 2.90 | 37.5 | 14.7% | 35.8% | 14.5% | 1981 | $1,104 | 17.7% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| Long Lake | 2.56 | 41.0 | 9.8% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 1985 | $1,006 | 16.3% | 89.7% | 2.6% |
| Mound City | 2.69 | 54.0 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 22.0% | 2000 | $961 | 15.1% | 93.5% | 6.9% |
| Grapeland | 2.26 | 47.5 | 8.4% | 25.6% | 23.2% | 1978 | $880 | 14.4% | 88.9% | 11.0% |
| Percilla | 2.68 | 42.1 | 17.6% | 14.3% | 9.7% | 1996 | $816 | 13.2% | 94.3% | 1.6% |
| Tennessee Colony | 2.42 | 40.9 | 11.6% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 1988 | $1,052 | 9.9% | 75.9% | 1.8% |
| Red Lake | 2.12 | 48.0 | 5.4% | 30.5% | 22.2% | 1992 | $852 | 21.9% | 91.9% | 3.6% |
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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