Elkhart County, Indiana Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Elkhart County is 2nd in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Foreign born residents

Elkhart County is 2nd in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Elkhart County is 3rd in Indiana out of 92 other counties in People per household

Elkhart County is 4th in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Elkhart County is 5th in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Elkhart County is 5th in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Elkhart County is 6th in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Current population (2012)

Elkhart County is 6th in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Elkhart County is 6th in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Elkhart County is 7th in Indiana out of 92 other counties in Households

Main Cities Within Elkhart County, Indiana

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Current population (2012) 199,619 6th 6,537,334 313,914,040
Size in square miles 463.2 16th 35,826.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 426.5 9th 181 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Residents younger than 5 7.8% 4th 6.5% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 28.1% 5th 24.3% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 12.7% 84th 13.6% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 79.9% 84th 86.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 17.9% 28th 22.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Race - White 90.1% 77th 86.6% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.0% 13th 9.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6% 5th 0.4% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.1% 18th 1.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 8th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.2% 8th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 14.7% 2nd 6.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 76.7% 88th 81.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Female residents 50.6% 36th 50.8% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 8.4% 2nd 4.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Housing units 77,695 7th 2,800,614 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 19.0% 10th 18.5% 25.9%
Households 70,088 7th 2,472,870 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 73.2% 70th 71.1% 66.1%
Home median value $126,600 25th $123,300 $186,200
People per household 2.8 3rd 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 221 18th 13,781 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Income per capita $21,879 59th $24,497 $27,915
Income per household $47,308 42nd $48,393 $52,762
Income below poverty line 15.7% 21st 14.1% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Elkhart County Rank Indiana US
Non-farm private establishments 4,830 7th 143,479 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 102,109 6th 2,440,507 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 16,077 6th 482,847 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,416,879 7th $78,745,589 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $12,182 26th $12,408 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $272,416 10th $11,669,759 $613,795,732

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