Moving to Elkhart, Indiana

About Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart

Elkhart ( EL-kart) is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located 15 miles (24 km) east of South Bend, Indiana. Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area, in a region commonly known as Michiana. The population was 53,923 at the 2020 census. Despite the shared name and being the most populous city in the county, it is not the county seat of Elkhart County; that position is held by the city of Goshen, located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Elkhart.

Gender
Gender Elkhart Indiana Country
Female 52.6% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 47.4% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Elkhart Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 10.6% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.1% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.1% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.5% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.8% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.8% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.5% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.9% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.1% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Elkhart Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 7% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 16% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 33% 27.0%
Other College 20% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Elkhart Indiana Country
White 54.9% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 14.1% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.8% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 26.6% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity