Elkhart, IL Population

Overview

505

Total Population

44.7

Median age

53.07%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

77.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elkhart's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elkhart is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elkhart's population under 18 was 24.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elkhart's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elkhart, 22.77% were under the age of 15, 8.12% aged 15 to 29, 48.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.62% aged 65 to 84, and 3.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 31 more females than males in Elkhart:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.07% females and 46.93% males in Elkhart, IL.
The Elkhart, IL gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 41.

Elkhart's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elkhart population: 91.49% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.20% are some other race and 8.12% are multiracial.
Elkhart's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 479 (94.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elkhart is White with a population of 462 (91.49% of the total population).

Elkhart's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 456 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elkhart's population decreased by 49 (10.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elkhart's population increased by 40 (9.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elkhart's population was lowest in year 2019 at 390.