Elkhart, IA Demographics

The total population of Elkhart is estimated to be 553 with 281 males (50.81%) and 272 females (49.19%). There are 9 less females than males in Elkhart.
The median household income in Elkhart was $73,944 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,775(6.90%) from $69,169 in 2020. This income is 99.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elkhart sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $91,202. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elkhart stands at $73,944.
In Elkhart, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,415 for males and $29,500 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,504 for males and $46,953 for females.
In Elkhart, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $73,944.
In 2022, the population of Elkhart was 993, a 7.47% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elkhart's population was 924, an increase of 4.17% compared to a population of 887 in 2020.
The median age in Elkhart, IA is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.71% were under the age of 15, 14.90% aged 15 to 29, 49.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elkhart population: 93.34% are White, 1.58% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 4.12% are multiracial.